Coffee Is The Gold Of The Future | Commodities

Duration: 51'25''

Synopsis

With an export value of some $15 billion a year coffee is the 2nd most valuable commodity after oil, providing ten countries, inclduing colombia with over 50% of their foreign exchange.

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