Coffee Fazendas of Brazil

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• Coffee was introduced in Brazil by the Portuguese in the 19th century.

• Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark, acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans.

Coffee berrie

sRoasted Coffee beans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewing_%28cooking%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverage

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_bean


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Land Gently sloping , elevation above 500mt.

Climate Tropical with average temperature 21ºC , no frost.

Soil Terra roxa soil of volcanic origin.

Labour Plenty of cheap labour .

Transport Well developed transportation required.


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• Fazendas were coffee plantations that spread into the interior of Brazil between 1840 and 1896. They created major export commodities for Brazilian trade, but also led to intensification of slavery in Brazil.

Fazenda : Santo

Antonio do Paraiso

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Brazil


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• Railroads, steamships and the telegraph were introduced to Brazil, all paid for by the money the fazendas supplied from their coffee crop.

• Fazendas are owned by landowners called fazendeiros.

Fazenda :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamship

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegraph


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• Plant diseases , soil erosion , climatic fluctuations and careless picking are some problems faced by coffee growers.

• Brazil is the leading exporter of coffee in the world. It is also known as the “Coffee pot of the world.”

Pie Chart showing

coffee export by

Brazil


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• A shepherd in Africa was herding his sheep one day when he noticed them acting very strangely. They appeared jittery and energetic (which must be quite odd, coming from a sheep).Upon further investigation, the shepherd saw that they were eating coffee beans from coffee plants. The rest, they say, is history.

• Coffee is so popular that it even has its own holidays. Costa Ricans celebrate coffee on September 12th, while the Irish celebrate coffee on September 19th. A few days later, on October 1st, Japanese people celebrate “Coffee Day”.


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• An average coffee tree typically takes five years to mature. On top of that, each tree produces only about 1-2 pounds of coffee annually.

• Coffee also has other health-related value. Coffee contains antioxidants, which help prevent harmful substances called free radicals from inflicting damage on your body. The drink also increases the benefit of pain-killers, could potentially help with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, temporarily increases cognitive performance including alertness, recall, and multitasking, and can even serve as a laxative.


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• Espresso reigns supreme in Italy and France, while people in the Middle East prefer spiced coffee. Flavored coffee is becoming very popular in the United States and South America, while older generations all over the world tend to prefer black coffee.

• There are actually two types of coffee consumed today: coffee made from Arabica coffee beans and coffee made from robusta coffee beans. The coffee in your supermarket is mostly robusta, while the higher-end coffee in your supermarket – along with that sold in most cafes, coffee houses, and restaurants – is arabica.

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Coffee Fazendas of Brazil