From Bean to Cup: Blue Peter discovers the secrets of Brazilian coffee, 1977
"In this state alone, there are no less that seven hundred million of these coffee bushes."
October 1st is International Coffee Day.
In 1977, Blue Peter went on a special expedition to Brazil, which is the world's biggest coffee producer, growing around a third of all the world's coffee beans. Peter Purves visited a farm in ParanΓ΅ to learn exactly what goes into making one of the world's favourite drinks. He also tries his hand at tossing the beans and grading - and slurping - some cups of coffee.
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