In the provinces of Rio de Janeiro and then São Paulo, coffee estates, or fazendas, began to spread toward the interior as new lands were opened. By 1850 coffee made up more than 50% of Brazil's exports, which amounted to more than half of the world's coffee production.
Coffee estates in the provinces of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo began expanding towards the countryside as fresh lands became available. By 1850, coffee made up more than fifty percent of Brazil’s exports, which represented a majority of world coffee production.