Coffee Beans-Logistic Approach

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Brazilian Coffee Beans Description The Identity & Description of Brazilian Coffee Where do Brazilian coffee beans come from? Well, believe it or not, they come from a coffee plant. However, there are two main kinds of coffee plant species, the Arabica and the Robusta and in the case of Brazilian coffee, the majority of the beans come from the Arabica coffee plant. The Arabica coffee plant has the potential to grow up to ten feet in height, however, most Brazilian harvesters prefer to keep it at a more maintainable height when it comes time for the harvesting season (Coffeesearch, 2001-2006). In terms of appearance, the Arabica coffee plant, as mentioned before, has an impressive height and has elliptic leaves that have a shiny, dark green and waxy appearance (Coffeesearch, 2001-2006, “Coffee Leaves,” para. 5). The actual coffee bean itself is regarded as the seed of the coffee plant and is typically located within the red or green cherry shaped objects found on the plant itself (illy, 2010, “The Arabica Bean”). The coffee bean is extremely distinguishable with its grey and elongated oval shape with a line running down the middle (illy, 2010, “The Arabica Bean”). The History of Brazilian Coffee The Arabica coffee plant was first introduced to Brazil by a Portuguese native in 1727 who went by the name of Francisco de Mello Palheta who had brought the seeds of the Arabica coffee plant from the French Guinea (Coffeesearch, 2001-2006, “Brazilian Coffee History” para. 1). If one were to go further back in time, you could trace the origin of the actual Arabica plant back to Ethiopia, where it was then taken to Yemen and cultivated since the sixth century. (Coffeesearch, 2001-2006, “Coffee history,” para 2). Global Trends That May Affect Brazilian Coffee Bean Production There are two main factors that may significantly impact the development of Brazilian coffee
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