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  „The crop’s economic importance is such that all cars entering Colombia are sprayed for harmful bacteria.Notable Beans: Medellin, Supremo, Bogotá Indonesia (6.7 million bags) The Dutch unwittingly gave coffee a nickname in the late 17th century, when they began the first successful European coffee plantation on their island colony of Java (now part of Indonesia). Top-grade arabicas are still produced on Java as well as on Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Flores, but the Indonesian archipelago is most notable as the world’s largest producer of robusta beans. Notable Beans: Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi (Celebes) Vietnam (5.8 million bags) French missionaries first brought coffee to Vietnam in the mid-1860s, but production remained negligible as late as 1980. In the 1990s, however, Vietnamese coffee production has been ratcheted up at a furious pace.“

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Coffee @ nationalgeographic.com

  „When Indonesia, which includes Java, gained full autonomy in 1954, the Dutch departed, leaving behind a few large estates, now nationalized, and a good deal of native know-how in coffee culture. A returned Dutch exporter, A.M. Tijsseling, knows the market well.“

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Douwe Egberts

  „Gradually, Douwe and his descendants built a company that grew to become the Dutch market leader of coffee and tea. Douwe Egberts and Sara Lee Since 1978, Douwe Egberts and Sara Lee Corporation have teamed up to became the second largest coffee roaster in the world.  Sara Lee / DE, based  in Utrecht, The Netherlands, is a subsidiary of Sara Lee Corporation of Chicago. Today, Sara Lee / DE employs over 26,000 people worldwide. One of the world™s leading consumer packaged goods companies, Sara Lee Corporation sells products in nearly 200 countries.“

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India coffee-monthly magazine-Over A Cup Of Coffee

  „As a frequent flier of the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, I have seen them claiming 'high class' through a coffee message. The airline has printed on paper kerchiefs, creamer and sugar cartons etc., the prominent message: "KLM serves Colombian coffee, the richest coffee in the world". The trademark emblem of Café de Colombia is also carried.“

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It's All About Coffee

  „The Dutch were the first to bring coffee beans to Taiwan when they first came to the island in 1624, dedicating several hectares of what is now Yunlin County to growing them. But it was the Japanese who made the most of the southern island's excellent coffee-growing environment. During the early part of the last century, there were some 300 hectares of coffee growing in Yunlin's Kukeng Township, Huisun, and in Taichung County's Rueisuei, near Hualien, making it the main agricultural product of Taiwan's Japanese colonial period, according to the Yunlin County Culture Bureau.“

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