China

Yunnan province in China’s southwest saw its year-on-year coffee exports rise significantly in the first five months of 2009, according to statistics released by local authorities. 19,000 tons of coffee was exported during the period, a sharp increase of 35.1%.

Tea exports also rose 26.7% to 1,886 tons, earning US$4.79 million, up 20.1% from the previous year.