How Brazil Became the World's Largest Producer of Coffee Beans
Brazil is the world's leading producer of coffee beans.
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NARRATOR: Some of the best blends of coffee in the world are made with beans from Brazil.
In addition to slaves, the early Portuguese brought young coffee plants from Africa. The conditions were so favorable that even today Brazil is the world's leading producer of coffee beans.
The early coffee plantations first attracted a stream of immigrants to southeastern Brazil.
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NARRATOR: Some of the best blends of coffee in the world are made with beans from Brazil.
In addition to slaves, the early Portuguese brought young coffee plants from Africa. The conditions were so favorable that even today Brazil is the world's leading producer of coffee beans.
The early coffee plantations first attracted a stream of immigrants to southeastern Brazil.
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