SOME NOTES
- coffee is the most heavily traded crop in the world
- making coffee is a very intensive job and takes a long time
- people have to worry about the crop because it helps support and supply for the family
- agricultural equal of a sweatshop
- earns barley enough to survive and stay alive
TERMS
- Fair trade coffee- coffee that is purchased directly from the growers for a higher price than standard coffee
- Certified organic coffee-grown by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality
- Sustainable- able to be sustained; able to be sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable
- Commodity- a good for which there is demand for
- Roasters- at high temperature roast the green coffee beans to dark color and make more flavor
QUESTIONS
- Who is the biggest coffee importing country? The United States
- How does coffee get from the field to the breakfast table? Coffee beans are hand picked from trees and are actually seeds inside berries. The outside cover is removed by processing, and beans are dried in sun. Beans are sorted, and packed. Coffee is sold and shipped.
- Where does the United States grow their coffee? Hawaii
- Who is the biggest coffee exporter? Brazil
- Who is the biggest consumers of coffee? Norway
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