Storyline: Brazil is producing more heat-resistant and drought-tolerant Robusta beans and exploring broader emerging markets to bring more economic benefits to local growers. Brazil is known as one of the world's largest producers of Robusta and Arabica, the two most prominent coffee bean varieties globally. Robusta coffee is heat-resistant, drought-tolerant, and high-yielding. In contrast, Arabica offers more delicate flavors but has stricter water requirements. In recent years, Brazil's Arabica coffee production has experienced multi-year declines due to high temperatures and droughts. However, Robusta has remained largely unaffected, with its output continuing to rise, maintaining the country's overall strong coffee export capacity. According to the latest projections in a report published in May by Brazil's National Supply Company (Conab), Robusta coffee production will increase by 28.3 percent year on year in 2025, reaching 18.7 million bags, while Arabica output is expected to decline by 6.6 percent compared to 2024, dropping to about 37 million bags. With coffee prices at historic highs, local growers are enjoying substantial economic benefits, said Luiz, director of a major coffee cooperative in Espirito Santo, Brazil's largest Robusta-producing state that accounts for over 70 percent of the country's total Robusta output. His cooperative exports coffee to 15 other countries and regions globally. Beyond surging exports, another notable trend is Brazilian companies increasingly investing in Robusta value-added processing, developing ready-to-drink coffee products and functional beverages. Some specialty coffee brands are also exploring premium product lines. Brazil's coffee exports, traditionally concentrated in Europe, North America and its neighboring countries in Latin America, are now increasingly targeting emerging markets, particularly China and Japan in the Asia-Pacific region. Statistics show that Espirito Santo exported 41,500 bags of Robusta beans to China in 2024, a 17.3-fold year-on-year increase. Shotlist: Brazil - Recent: 1. Coffee plantation 2. Various of farmers working in coffee plantation 3. Coffee beans being transported 4. Various of bags full of coffee beans 5. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luiz, director, coffee cooperative (full name not given) (ending with shot 6): "A key factor as we've observed is the coffee price recovery, which has encouraged growers to expand cultivation areas. With new plantations commencing operations and existing ones being upgraded, our state's production capacity will continue growing." 6. Various of coffee beans being processed, transported, unloaded 7. Various of coffee 8. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Renata, trader (full name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 9): "Undoubtedly, the market is growing. I'm deeply impressed by the Chinese market and I believe it's one that cannot be overlooked. Any participation in this market, regardless of the share size, carries significant weight in terms of volume." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 9. Stuff making coffee [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 10. Various of coffee beans being roasted. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]