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Costa Rica, known for its top-quality arabica coffee, expects 2010/11 coffee production to rise as much as 5.4 percent above last season's crop after heavy rains proved to be less damaging than originally thought.
The Central American country sees output at between 1.55 million and 1.57 million 60-kg bags, a jump from the 1.49 million produced last cycle. Most of Costa Rica's coffee is exported but some is consumed internally.