Honduras

Returning to Central America, Honduras takes the top spot by over 3,795 extra metric tons, edging out Ethiopia at number five.

Although Honduras shares similar climatic characteristics with Costa Rica and Guatemala, its current place among the world's top exporters of coffee is astounding given that it was previously mostly unnoticed.

Poor infrastructure previously made it difficult, which resulted in the majority of their coffee being sold domestically and only 10% of their output being exported. However, their coffees have become more popular in recent years.

The majority of Honduran coffees are produced on little mountain farms called "Fincas" at elevations of between 1400 and 1700 meters. Since many of these "Fincas" have their own unique microclimate, they can produce a wide variety of flavor profiles and scents, from vanilla to red fruit- and hazelnut-based.

Coffee Production: 475 Metric tons (000s) per year