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Area: 8,511,965 sq km
Population: 160,737,489 (July 1995 est.)
Capital: Brasilia
Currency:Real
Languages: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Gross National Product (GNP) - purchasing power parity - $886.3 billion (1994
est.)
Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal) 70%
Government type: federal republic
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A country the size of the continental United States, Brazil is an incredibly important
coffee producer. However, when you grow as much coffee as Brazil does, there tends to be more of an emphasis
on mass production and less attention paid to quality standards. In order to maintain our focus on better quality,
we have been very selective in Brazil. Our suppliers have traditionally shipped to Europe and Japan and are accustomed
to better quality standards. We have established the following types:
| Rio Claro |
2/3 screen 14/15/16, strictly soft, fine cup |
| Rio Alto |
2/3 screen 14/15/16, strictly soft, good cup |
| Lago Claro |
2 screen 16, strictly soft, fine cup |
| Claro Mar |
2 screen 17/18. strictly soft, fine cup |
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