Coffee is the drink obtained from an infusion of the berries and seeds of the coffee tree. Coffee cultivation is highly developed in numerous tropical countries, especially in Mexico and Brazil. Coffee is one of the main agricultural products marketed in international markets, and it is often a great contribution to the exports of coffee-producing regions.

Between 1998 and 2000, the annual coffee production totaled 6.7 million tons, and it is expected to increase to 7 million tons in 2010.
The infusion bearing the same name is produced from the roasted and ground seed.

 

The consumption of dark-roasted or roasted (roasted with sugar) is frequent in Spain, Portugal and Costa Rica. It is usually drunk as breakfast or after lunch, and it is one of the most socializing non-alcoholic drinks in many countries. There are as many ways of brewing coffee as consumers. But the most popular way, apart from drinking it black, is coffee with milk although it can also be added some cream, condensed milk, chocolate or liquor. It is regularly served hot but it can also be drunk cold or iced.