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    You get the best source of information the Brazilian coffee industry, the current period:
    - Brazil's coffee production was estimated at 45 million bags
    - Coffee beans hit export records; roasted beans / powder and instant coffee disappointing results
    - Coffee prices, other commodity prices fluctuate
    - 2014 Natural excellent cup of coffee innovation contest winners a record
    - Minas farm CERTIFICA certification requirements can be equivalent to the UTZ certification
    -FRAN Coffee chain is expected to grow 10% in 2015
    - Single-cup coffee capsules attract small businesses
    - Santos coffee tram opened


    - Brazil's coffee production was estimated at 45 million bags
    Conab recently released 2015 report shows that the first production estimate, Brazil Arabica and Robusta total output this year expected to be between 44.1 million bags to 46.6 million bags. Due to climatic conditions, namely temperature and low temperature most of the time of flowering time in 2014, Connie Long (Robusta) of production is likely to decline. For Arabica, production is expected to rise by 6%, due to increased production of Minas Gerais Zona da Mata region and Parana states. Brazil accounted for 75% of Arabica coffee output this year is expected to yield between 32.3 million bags to 33.6 million bags, while Connie Long production is between 11.6 million bags to 12.2 million bags. Although Minas Gerais good transactions indicate signs of climate recovery, but the total rainfall since October 2014 has been below the historical average, and 2015 coffee production is still suffering from the impact of unfavorable weather, smaller particles or hypoplasia beans.

    - Coffee beans hit export records; roasted beans / powder and instant coffee disappointing results
    Brazilian coffee beans exports showed a notable increase in the phenomenon, both in terms of production - from 28.3 million bags in 2013 increased to 3,310 million bags in 2014, or the proceeds of - export value of $ 6,000,000,000, compared with an increase of 31.84 percent last year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Energy and yield provided by the Secretariat, the main buyer of Brazilian beans are the United States and Germany, whose imports grew by 19.5% and 21.4%. On the other hand, exports in 2014 roasted beans / powder compared to 2013, the number dropped by 21 percent, earnings dropped 28%, the total export only 1,586 tons. The United States is the main buyer of Brazilian roasted beans / powder, followed by Argentina and Japan. Brazil's exports of instant coffee has a slight decrease in both quantity and revenue side, it is 74,894 tons and $ 563.3 million, while in 2013 it was 79,782 tons and $ 649.7 million. Of course, imports related to the coffee market is declining, such as Argentina fell by 56 percent, down 33 percent in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia fell by 24 percent, the United Kingdom fell by 22%.
     
    - Coffee prices, other commodity prices fluctuate
    Brazilian agribusiness in early 2015 ushered in the bad news. As a Brazilian flag and agricultural exports last year accounted for 14% of total agricultural Soybean Comprehensive product is facing sharp decline, the current export price of soybeans fell by 25%. The price of coffee is on the rise: in 2014 due to the global coffee production loss reserves and the reasons for the decline, coffee prices over the past 12 months rose 55%. Data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat indicated that the current trading price of each bag of coffee was $ 205 in 2014 compared to the same period of $ 133, up 54%.

     
    - 2014 Natural excellent cup of coffee innovation contest winners a record
    Planted in Minas Gerais Christy Na City a 5-hectare estate of outstanding natural coffee cup won the 2014 Grand Prix of the contest (late harvest) coffee, and only held in Brazil only to natural law. Winning lots of coffee up 95.18 points score, this contest is held since 4 years ago, the highest on record. Jury consisted of coffee from North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia importers, roasters and coffee shops main composition, January 19-23, the jury in Minas Gerais Araxá evaluation of each coffee sample. The event is also its highest historical average scores of groups of similar competitions, with an average score of 88.24 points for participating coffee.
     
    - Minas farm CERTIFICA certification requirements can be equivalent to the UTZ certification
    As Minas Gerais sustainable certification standards and has been a certified Certifica Minas coffee UTZ Certified Partner, it is now equivalent to the first year of UTZ certification. All coffee certified by Minas (CMC) of coffee farms can now be made without the need to apply equivalence for a new round of the audit process. CMC growers will receive with the international market channels, thus a large amount of coffee sold directly to global sustainable coffee plants and consumers.

     
    -FRAN Coffee chain is expected to grow 10% in 2015
    Despite the recent retail in decline, but the Brazilian coffee chain Fran did not feel much impact, they plan to expand the pace and even bigger than before - - the year 2015 in Brazil to open 25 new stores. Newly opened stores will be located in these cities: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Palmas, Foz do Iguaçu and Maceio. In 16 prefectures have 150 stores in northeastern Brazil Fran we believe has great potential for growth. The Division also plans to establish stores in the airport to provide alcoholic beverages and snacks.
     
    - Single-cup coffee capsules attract small businesses
    Portugal capsule coffee maker Kaffa in July 2014 to establish a manufacturing plant in Brazil, and have been, and 36 Brazilian coffee brands completion of the transaction, including some willing to sell their coffee capsules of small to medium sized companies. Brazil ABIC Baking Association pointed out, in addition to leading companies, such as Nestle, 3Corações, Masters Blends and Delta, at least, there are six companies supply their own coffee capsules. According to Nielsen's survey, sales of Brazilian coffee capsule coffee market from 2013 to 14 years has risen by 52.4%. The same survey showed that Brazil accounted for 25% of the upper class people (about 850 million) already have their own coffee capsule machine. Popular demands have been higher than expected Kaffa company has established subsidiaries in Brazil, with a new building to store raw materials in the coming months plans to open a bakery plant. The company plans in February 2015 to complete the 1.3 million capsules, completed 2 million in April.

     
    - Santos coffee tram opened
    Santos is a new tourist tram - Coffee tram, running in its first weekend has attracted hundreds of thousands of passengers in January this year which marks the 469th anniversary of the city organized the commemoration. 24 air-conditioned tram is equipped with a cafe, multimedia systems and a Roll-channel, vehicle comes with a guide, in charge of the sights along the way. For tourists, the coffee break is the most exciting moment. This initiative is the result of technical cooperation between source Santos City Hall, urban transport engineering company and a coffee museum.

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