There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
COLOPHON
colophon
(noun) a publisher’s emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
colophon (plural colophons)
In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name.
(printing) A printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust-jacket. It generally contains factual information about the book, especially about its production, and includes details about typographic style, the fonts used, the paper used, and perhaps the binding method of the book. Also used in a similar fashion for newspapers, magazines, and academic journals.
(Internet) A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used.
(obsolete) A finishing stroke or crowning touch.
Source: Wiktionary
Col"o*phon, n. Etym: [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr. culmen top, collis hill. Cf. Holm.]
Definition: An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and date of publication, printer's name, etc., formerly placed on the last page of a book. The colophon, or final description, fell into disuse, and . . . the title page had become the principal direct means of identifying the book. De Morgan. The book was uninjured from title page to colophon. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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