He has gone on to increase his acreage to 5 acres, where there are about 10,000 coffee trees now. “There is potential to grow some good coffee in Bangladesh.”The Hill Tract blend coffee beans at a North End cafe Dhaka Tribune/Zina TasreenAt North End, the Hill Tract blend of coffee beans sells fast. This is why we are encouraging farmers to grow more coffee.”At present, there are about 1.8 lakh coffee trees. Once there are about 2 lakh mature coffee trees, a sustained supply of beans can be obtained. He went on to express the hope that coffee farmers will go on to form co-operatives such that it becomes a sustainable cash crop.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 16, 2021 18:34 UTC