There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
SCHLEP
schlep, shlep
(noun) a tedious or difficult journey
schlepper, shlepper, schlep, shlep
(noun) (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
shlep, schlep, pull along
(verb) pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; “Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?”; “She pulled along a large trunk”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
schlep (third-person singular simple present schleps, present participle schlepping, simple past and past participle schlepped)
(transitive, informal) To carry, drag, or lug.
(intransitive, informal) To go, as on an errand; to carry out a task.
(intransitive, informal) To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner.
Usage notes
The word is often used in the context of something dull or unpleasant to do.
Noun
schlep (plural schleps)
(informal) A long or burdensome journey.
(informal) A boring person, a drag; a good-for-nothing person.
(informal) A sloppy or slovenly person.
(informal) A “pull” or influence.
Anagrams
• chelps, spelch
Source: Wiktionary
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