A US company which is already purchasing Myanmar’s quality coffee will visit Myanmar in March to continue to buy and sample Myanmar’s coffee, according to the Myanmar Coffee Association (MCA).

“They will visit in March,” said U Ye Myint, the chairman of MCA. “They have already sent their itinerary to us. They will visit Mynmar to observe the coffee quality and if they are satisfied with the quality, they will continue to buy our coffee, he added.

The US Company Atlas bought 36 tonnes of Myanmar’s Arabica coffee in June, 2016, when the high-quality product was introduced into the US market. Since then, Myanmar’s coffee has penetrated the international market, he added.

The EU and France are also interested in buying Myanmar’s coffee, U Ye Myint said.

“This year, we expected to produce more quality coffee and export it to the international market. Myanmar’s coffee is mostly cultivated in Moegok and Nawnghkio in Shan state and Pyin-Oo-Lwin in Mandalay region,” he said.

Myanmar produces 7,000 tonnes of coffee yearly and exports 50 per cent to the international market.