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.
TRAPPIST
Trappist, Cistercian
(noun) member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Trap"pist, n. Etym: [F. trappiste.] (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Rancé in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline. They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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