The Decline of Coffee in Guadeloupe, Caribbean

Published: Nov 09, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Nov/09/2026 189 views

Once a leading coffee producer, Guadeloupe now grows coffee on just 150 hectares due to hurricanes, land policy, and economic shifts.

When you hear about historic coffee-growing regions, names like Yemen, Ethiopia, and Java come to mind—but what about Guadeloupe? This small Caribbean archipelago was once a serious coffee powerhouse, yet today, almost no one outside the region has heard of its coffee. What happened to the plantations that once thrived in this fertile, volcanic soil?

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