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Colombia is renowned for its fine Arabica coffee beans all over the world. Oddly, few Colombians appear keen on the stuff. Each 25 just 1.5kg of coffee per year on average. A typical Brazilian, by 26 , drinks 6kg-worth. Americans knock back less—around 4kg—but a lot of it comes from Colombia, which is the world's fourth-biggest producer. The bulk of the country's yearly production of 462000 tonnes is 27 for export. Lesser-quality imports from Ecuador and Peru 28 for 90% of internal consumption. But for the past decade Juan Valdez coffee shops, owned by the powerful National Coffee Federation, which represents growers, have tried to 29 Colombians to the pleasures of high-end coffee. Modelled on Starbucks, the Seattle-based barista (咖啡师) giant, Juan Valdez is now bracing for 30 competition from it. Last week the American firm announced that it will open its first store in Colombia next year. Starbucks' entry into Colombia follows Juan Valdez's own foray (突袭) into the American company's home turf in Seattle, where it opened three shops in 2005. Indeed, Juan Valdez thinks it has learned so much from Starbucks that it does not fear competition. And it believes stressing its local roots give it an 31 —though it remains to be seen whether invoking tradition will work in a country 32 uninterested in coffee. Starbucks isn't taking any chances. The American chain says it will 33 only locally grown beans at the 50 stores it hopes to open in the next five years. This is good news for coffee growers, who have been hurt by low international coffee prices and an overvalued peso. Increased 34 sales, even to an international chain, would be a better pick-me-up even than a cup of Colombia's choicest blend. A. account F. destined K. external B. amount G. direct L. privately C. comparison H. domestic M. processes D. consumes I. dominant N. serve E. convert J. edge O. traditionally