Coffee

• Coffee is the most heavily traded agricultural crop in the world 
• United States spends billion dollars on coffee each year on coffee.
• Hawaii is the only state in the USA that produces coffee. 

Terms:

Fair Trade Coffee- Fair trade coffee is coffee which is purchased directly from the growers for a higher price than standard coffee. Fair Trade coffee is one of many Fair Trade certified products available around the world. 

Globalization- growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

Relationship Coffee- A business model featuring individual long-term relationships between roasters and growers, based on quality rather than on wholesale prices dictated by the commodity market. 
Certified Organic Coffee-Organic coffee is grown without any synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. Organic farmers believe that using synthetic chemicals will disrupt the natural balance of their farm ecosystem and is healthier for their soil, their waters, their families and the end consumer.
Coffee- a tropical plant (Coffea) whose roasted and ground beans are used to make popular drinks that contain caffeine (unless decaffeinated).

What are the biggest coffee exporting countries?
Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Vietnam, Mexico, Ethiopia, India, Guatemala, Guinea
What is the number 1 coffee importing country? 
United States, Germany, Japan, Italy and other European countries.
How man coffee producers are there worldwide?
570,000 
How much cups of coffee is consumed daily?
Over 2.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day. 
Is Coffee grown in the United States?
No, except in hawaii.