The Story of a

Bean

Dear Journal,

Here I am in the middle of an orchard inside

a berry. Who am I? Why it's me, Cuppa Joe,

of course. I am a coffee bean, which means that I am actually the

seed of the berry. I've been hanging

on this shrub for a long time. The shrub has

glossy, evergreen leaves and is about six

feet high. It also has little white blossoms

that smell like Jasmine.The plant I am on

produces enough berries to make about one

and one-half pounds of roasted coffee in a

year. I know I am at least five years old since

a coffee plant is usually five to eight years old

before it bears a full crop. My tree should

live for about fifteen years after the first batch of berries is

harvested. I live in a tropical climate at an altitude ranging from

3,600 to 8,000 feet. I am round and I'm with my best friend, Cappa

Chino. We grow with our flat sides facing each other inside the

berry.

Sincerely, Cuppa Joe

 

The Story Continues...

 

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