If you look at the location of the coffee-growing areas, they extend as a broad coffee belt around the equator. Harvest times in these areas depend on the position of the sun and move from north to south throughout the year. In coffee-growing regions north of the equator, such as Costa Rica, India or Ethiopia, the main coffee harvesting season is between September and December. In coffee-growing countries south of the equator, such as Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, the harvest usually begins in April or May and can last until August. Exceptions are countries like Ecuador, Colombia or Rwanda and Kenya. These growing regions are located directly on the equator and, at the right altitudes, can produce coffee all year round.