There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
APPRAISE
survey, appraise
(verb) consider in a comprehensive way; “He appraised the situation carefully before acting”
measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
(verb) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; “I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”; “access all the factors when taking a risk”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)
(transitive) To determine the value or worth of something, particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
(transitive) To consider comprehensively.
(transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
(transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
(transitive) To praise; to commend.
Etymology 2
Verb
appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)
(transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.
Source: Wiktionary
Ap*praise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Appraised; p. pr. & vb. n. Appraising.] Etym: [Pref. ad- + praise. See Praise, Price, Apprize, Appreciate.]
1. To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.
2. To estimate; to conjecture. Enoch . . . appraised his weight. Tennyson.
3. To praise; to commend. [Obs.] R. Browning. Appraised the Lycian custom. Tennyson.
Note: In the United States, this word is often pronounced, and sometimes written, apprize.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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