Black farmers in Brazil changing views on coffee production
The 31-year-old buys his coffee beans solely from farms owned by Afro-descendents and says his goal is to "reverse this logic that Black people" like himself "are mere laborers."
PREMIUM Agric. & Environment
Coffee producer Neide Peixoto selects coffee beans at the Santo Antonio farm in Santo Antonio do Amparo, Minas Gerais, Brazil on May 15, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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NOVA IGUACU - Raphael Brandao beams with pride as he describes the high-end Brazilian coffee he produces with beans sourced exclusively from Black farmers in a