Together this ?Big Four? buys most of the world's raw coffee. Therefore monitoring these variables, particularly in the major coffee producing countries, will provide an understanding of coffee supply and its intrinsic value, when compared with demand? 7)Key players in the market are Procter and Gamble, Kraft, Nestle and Sara Lee. Vietnam and Indonesia produce 50% of the world's Robusta 4)According to the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), last year saw coffee production down 7% to 118,000 million bags 5)Coffee is measured in 60kg bags 6)As Anthony Grech of IG Index recently reported ?It is also important to note that the production of both coffee types, as with any agricultural commodity, is primarily dependent on weather conditions, harvesting practices and disease. When its coffee cherries ripen they remain on the plant d.The Robusta plant is less susceptible to disease than Arabica e.The Robusta plant can grow in areas where Arabica cannot f.Robusta accounts for approximately 40% of global coffee production. It has twice the caffeine and produces an inferior taste c.The Robusta plant is easier to take care of and has lower production costs. Brazil and Colombia produce the majority of the world's Arabica supply 3)Robusta Facts a.Robusta is also known as Coffea canephora and Conillon b.It is considered to be of a lower grade than Arabica. A.Robusta is generally traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) b.Arabica is generally traded on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) 2)Arabica Facts a.Arabica is also known as Coffea Arabica or Coffee ?C? when referring to coffee futures b.When Arabica coffee cherries ripen they fall to the ground and spoil c.Arabica accounted for around 60% of world coffee production.