Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world, and as a consequence what happens there has a large impact on the price paid for this produce all over the world. This year Brazil sees one of the warmest and driest summers in many years. The drought not only leads to smaller beans of lesser quality for the current season, but might also influence the growth, and hence the production for the next season. As a result prices on the world market have gone up and are now at their highest in many months. The drought may not be good news for the Brazilian coffee farmers, but on the other hand the price for farmers elsewhere in the world has gone up. Which is good news for our farmers.
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AuthorI wouldn't be surprised to find out I was born with a passion for coffee. For the life of me, I can't remember not loving coffee. And by that, I don't just mean drinking it, but everything involved from its cultivation over the processing to the final product that is my loyal companion throughout the day. Archives
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