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From Brazil’s farms to Melbourne’s cafes, coronavirus is crippling the coffee industry – ABC News
From the farms of rural Brazil to the cafes of inner Melbourne, there are thousands of people whose livelihoods are tied to your morning coffee.
You’ve probably never thought of your morning coffee as a public service.
Or considered that a band of itinerant workers the size of a small army 14,000km away are banking on it.
But from the farms of rural South America to the cafes of inner Melbourne, there are thousands of people whose livelihoods are tied to your daily brew.
And they are very worried right now.
Farmers in South America are sweating on Australia’s coronavirus lockdowns.(Supplied: Market Lane)
The journey from farm to cup…
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