Softs
Sugar
Sugar is a soft commodity, as it is grown and not mined. It is identified as primarily tropical. Sugar’s value is not only for its sweetness, but also for its preservation and fermentation properties. Types of Sugar ICUMSA 45, Origin Brazil Price varies according to order, frequency, duration of contract, etc. starting from 215 $US/MT […]
Coffee beans and coffee species
Brazil is the leading grower of coffee beans, producing 35% of world total.
Green, unroasted coffee is the most traded agricultural commodity and second commodity in general, after petroleum.
Coffee beans grow in about 50 countries in an area between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The area is called the Bean Belt.