The Republic of Guinea (also known as Guinea) is a West African country which borders several countries, including Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire. Although it’s by no means a popular coffee origin, Guinea produces significant volumes of robusta – meaning coffee is an important cash crop for the country’s economy. In the 2015/16 harvest period, the United States Department of Agriculture reported that Guinea’s production… read more
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