A large coffee plantation or estate where coffee plants are cultivated and harvested, particularly in Latin America and tropical regions.
From Spanish cafetal, derived from café (coffee) with the Spanish suffix -tal (place or plantation). The term developed in Spanish-speaking regions where massive coffee estates were established, particularly in Central and South America.
The colonial cafetals of Central America literally shaped the economies and landscapes of entire nations—they also shaped global coffee culture and, unfortunately, were built on systems of exploitation that echo to this day.
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