date:Oct 10, 2012
Brazil's coffee farmers have been hoarding some of their crop, waiting for the right price. But buyers are testing their patience.
Coffee has been trickling out of No. 1 supplier Brazil more slowly than usual this year. The Brazilian government estimates that the annual coffee harvest that wrapped up last month is a record, but the South American country's exports are down on the year. The reason: Farmers haven't been happy with prices, which hit two-year lows in June.
But big coffee buyers li