Brazil celebrates coffee

It is celebrated today, in Brazil, the National Coffee Day, date established in 2005 by ABIC (Brazilian Association of Coffee). Also marking the beginning of the harvest in most regions of the country, this date joins international celebration, which takes place on April 14.
To mark this day, Embrapa Café, coordinator of the Coffee Research Consortium, organizes, at its headquarters in Brasilia, commemorating a special event, conducted by the barista Sulayne Shiratori. Among the highlights of this event, and includes tastings of coffees from different regions, will know and learn a bit more about the coffee consumed daily, its varieties and different forms of preparation and harmonization. It should be noted that Brazil is the largest producer and exporter of coffee in the world, being the second largest consumer of the drink, surpassed only by the U.S.. For the country, this product is of significant economic importance, accounting for a major share of the revenue generated. The development of many regions was made based on the culture of coffee, going on that, in many cases, the history of a region is intertwined with the history of coffee in it.
The popularity of this drink in the country is confirmed by its presence in 95% of homes. The Brazilian people begin early in the morning for a cup of coffee.
According to figures released by the ABIC earlier, the average daily consumption of coffee hit in Brazil, up to four cups per day, or more than in traditional consuming countries considered, such as Italy and France. Besides the coffee filter, the Brazilians are joining the habit of drinking coffee espresso, cappuccino and combinations with milk and other ingredients.
According to the same entity, the sector shows an increase of 3.5% per year. Among other reasons, this growth is explained by the emergence of new forms of coffee (capsules), diversity of brands and tasty recipes fusion cuisine.
To commemorate this date, Sebrae/PR, the Historical Museum of Londrina Father Charles Weiss and the State University of Londrina (UEL) promote, in northern Paraná, the National Coffee Week, which runs from 23 to 26 this month, with an intense program that brings together diverse cultural attractions, tourism and gastronomy, exploiting the peculiarities of the grain. Among other objectives, this week plans to release the Coffee Route, a sightseeing tour that combines culture, history, gastronomy and leisure. This is a good opportunity to take a trip through the universe of drink.
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