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been done they can be sent in ships to England 
and other countries. 
6. Coffee that has been well cured is quite 
dry, very hard and brittle if bitten with the teeth, 
of a fine deep-green colour, and a strong and 
Branch of Coffee Tree — in full bearing. 
pleasant smell. For such coffee a much higher 
price is paid than for that which has not been 
properly cured. 
7. '^Before the beans are used they must be 
roasted. This makes them brown and crisp. 
Afterwards they are ground in a mill. The 
