Cameroonian coffee gaining popularity in Maghreb, Eurozone

Cameroon is still a small player in coffee production and marketing on the global market. Despite holding the 54th position worldwide in sales volume, with a market share peaking at a mere 0.1% between 2018 and 2022, the Cameroonian coffee is highly sought after in certain countries, mainly Algeria, France, Belgium, and Portugal. According to an official report from the Competitiveness Committee, a specialized body of the Ministry of Economy, these four countries alone absorbed 62.9% of Cameroon’s coffee exports in 2022. Algeria, officially the largest buyer, purchased 18.6% of shipments over the period. The second buyer, France, only bought…