Coffee consumption in Uruguay relies on imports as there are no coffee plantations in the country. According to information made available by the foreign office of Uruguay, the climate and soil conditions are not tropical enough in the country and hence not conducive to growth of coffee. Coffee was first imported in 1890 and since then has shown varying trends of importation. The average import of coffee during the 12-year period from 1890 to 1901 averaged 950,000 kg/year. Imports since that time have ranged from 980,000 to 1,700,000 kg/year.