in coffee's early history it was very popular in arabia, where it was called 'gahwa', meaning 'wine', reason why it was known as 'wine of arabia' in europe - it is believed that the coffee plant is originally from ethiopia, although there is no proof for this.

brazil centuries later made coffee popular worldwide, with rio de janeiro playing an important role in that.

to this day, as the world's largest producer of coffee, with over 30% of global production, brazil relies heavily on the rich brown beans of the crop to feed internal and external markets, and to keep the economy moving.

yet, coffee is not just a source of wealth to the country - the population loves it too, as studies have shown that it is the most consumed product by brazilians over 10 years old.