There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
KOUMISSES
Noun
koumisses
plural of koumiss
Source: Wiktionary
KOUMISS
Kou"miss, n. Etym: [Russ. kumys; of Mongolian origin.]
Definition: An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars from mare's or camel's milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made in Europe. [Written also koumyss, kumiss, kumish, and kumys.] Koumiss has from time immemorial served the Tartar instead of wine or spirits. J. H. Newman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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