Chronology Part 2

By IsaacNewton101

  • 1790

    Coffee plants were brought to Mexico from Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

  • 1870

    Coffee is now widely distributed.

  • 1895

    Coffee is introduced to Chiapas. It becomes a booming coffee production location.

  • 1920

    Coffee is grown seriously after the Mexican Revolution.

  • 1954

    Coffee prices peaked, so production was moved to Mexico, where it was much cheaper.

  • 1975

    Coffee became a major source of income.

  • 1980

    Coffee plantations spread rapidly to 12 other states.

  • 1982

    4,974,560,000 square meters of land are now devoted to coffee plantations

  • 1989

    Coffee production declined in Mexico by 6.6%

  • 2000

    Mexico produces 60% of the world's coffee.