Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
METATE
Etymology
Noun
metate (plural metates)
A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.
Source: Wiktionary
Me*ta"te, n. [Sp., fr. Mex. metlatl.]
Definition: A flat or somewhat hollowed stone upon which grain or other food is ground, by means of a smaller stone or pestle. [Southwestern U. S. & Sp. Amer.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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