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A single coffee tree produces only 0.45 kg of coffee per year.

Why it is true

It takes about 4,000 coffee beans to make just one pound (0.45 kg) of roasted coffee, making the production process from tree to cup incredibly labor-intensive.

Source: Agriculture

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