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Article: The saga of coffee in Denmark.
- Article from:
- Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
- Article date:
- November 1, 1992
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For most people of the world, Denmark is considered a Scandinavian country with close similarities to Sweden and Finland, but this is not the case in coffee nor in recent history. Denmark is, in reality, more closely related to Germany than to other Nordic countries in geographical terms, as well as in coffee.
The countries to the North generally use a higher quality of green coffee than Denmark and Germany. For instance, in Denmark there is a higher quantity of Unwashed Brazil, less Washed Milds are utilized, and some Robusta is part of the lower quality-price blends.
Denmark is a member of the EEC, so the competition in the coffee retail market is ...