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Coffee production in Colombia, the world's number two producer of the beans, plunged 33 percent in the first four months of 2009, with exports sinking by 21 percent, officials said.
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The National Coffeegrowers Federation, or Federacafe, said January-April production reached just 2.88 million 60-kilogram (132-pound) bags, compared with 4.25 million bags in the same period in 2008.
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"The winter, low fertilization and the renovation of coffee plantations had a strong impact on production in the first months of the year," said Federacafe, which represents the Andean nation's half million coffeegrowers.
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Colombia comes second only to Brazil in coffee production. Much of the country's northwest is cloaked in the crop, which produces a subtle brew sought after by many buyers.
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But the federation stressed the outlook for 2009 remained encouraging and that despite the first months of the year they would "maintain a production projection of between 10.5 and 11.5 million bags for the year."
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International sales slipped to 3.178 million bags, down 21 percent from the 4.041 million exported from January to April 2008.
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Total Colombian production last year dipped nine percent to 11.5 million bags from 12.6 million bags in 2007, but total harvest revenues swelled to a record 1.953 billion dollars, according to official numbers. — AFP Coffee production in Colombia, the world's number two producer of the beans, plunged 33 percent in the first four months of 2009, with exports sinking by 21 percent, officials said.
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The National Coffeegrowers Federation, or Federacafe, said January-April production reached just 2.88 million 60-kilogram (132-pound) bags, compared with 4.25 million bags in the same period in 2008.
.
"The winter, low fertilization and the renovation of coffee plantations had a strong impact on production in the first months of the year," said Federacafe, which represents the Andean nation's half million coffeegrowers.
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Colombia comes second only to Brazil in coffee production. Much of the country's northwest is cloaked in the crop, which produces a subtle brew sought after by many buyers.
.
But the federation stressed the outlook for 2009 remained encouraging and that despite the first months of the year they would "maintain a production projection of between 10.5 and 11.5 million bags for the year."
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International sales slipped to 3.178 million bags, down 21 percent from the 4.041 million exported from January to April 2008.
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Total Colombian production last year dipped nine percent to 11.5 million bags from 12.6 million bags in 2007, but total harvest revenues swelled to a record 1.953 billion dollars, according to official numbers.

By BillBigD on May 23, 2009, 14:56 in Friendly Talkzone.

beisbollover says on May 23, 2009, 16:39:

I love Colombian coffee, TINTO!

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Timba says on May 24, 2009, 07:55:

This could have been predicted as when you toured Armenia and Manizales last year, the farmers were desperate (increasing input costs and constant selling prices) and many were shutting down.

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Paisa/Calena/Luver says on May 24, 2009, 08:50:

Colombian coffee is pretty good..but it doesnt hold a candle to CUBAN coffee if you ask me... people from Miami will know what im talking about.

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Timba says on May 24, 2009, 19:49:

How would people in Miami know ? Cafe Cubano in America is made with Colombian coffee

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durito2 says on May 24, 2009, 19:56:

"azunoman says on May 24, 2009, 08:53 (today): flag

Have the made progress in opening Juan Valdez coffee shops in the US yet?"

There have been Juan Valdez shops in the USA for quite some time. (4 in NYC, 2 in Washington, 1 in Seattle, 3 in Philly)

http://www.juanvaldezcafe.com/procafecol/

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