Brazil is the number one coffee country
Brazil has been the world’s largest coffee producer for more than 150 years. No wonder – every fourth coffee plant in the world is on Brazilian soil. Due to the excellent climatic conditions, the coffee plantations in Brazil can generate the world’s highest profitability in their industry.
Brazilian coffee is known for its Arabica beans. The variety makes up the majority of Brazilian coffee production at around 77 percent. Much more than the well-known Robusto beans. Coffee cultivation is an important economic factor for Brazil. Not only because of the high coffee cultivation, the country is also the export world champion. Around 60% of the annual pension is exported.
Coffee variations of Brazilian coffee
Brazilian coffee is very versatile in terms of taste. The vastness of the country and the varied landscape favor a large variety of coffee. The coffee beans in the south taste rather mild and spicy with a hint of vanilla. The beans, which are grown not far from the seawater in the north, are characterized by a rather strong aroma.
Brazilian coffee – cafezinho
The coffee culture in Brazil is known for a number of coffee specialties and rituals. Above all, the Brazilian coffee “Cafezinho” is omnipresent in the country and is an integral part of the country’s hospitable culture. Here it is common practice to invite guests to a cafezinho. And anyone who is invited should better take a few minutes for the other person.
Otherwise, the inviter feels personally insulted. Incidentally, cafezinho is a small, strong coffee that is served in small cups like an espresso and drunk “hot” in one go.
As the largest coffee-growing region and export world champion, Brazil is the giant among the coffee countries. Due to the different locations of the growing regions, Brazilian coffee scores with its variety of tastes. The cafézinho is an integral part of the coffee culture in the hospitable country of Brazil.
