Data from the Council of Brazilian Coffee Exporters (CeCafé) reveals that between January and October, 25.6 million bags of coffee were sold, 13.7% more than in the same period in 2012. However, income also decreased, by 15.7% giving a total of $4,357,000.

Prensalibre.com reports: "So far this year, 84.6% of Brazilian coffee sold to markets has been coffee other than the arabica variety, which is considered the highest quality. Between January and October, the United States purchased 20% of coffee exported from Brazil. "

Source: prensalibre.com

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