(Reuters) - Ethiopia, which prides itself as the birthplace of coffee, has been in dispute with Starbucks, saying the U.S. coffee shop chain had tried to block Africa's biggest producer from trademarking its best-known beans: Sidamo and Harar.
In theory, trademark agreements could bolster incomes for Ethiopia's farmers by allowing the country to negotiate purchasing conditions for coffee roasters or retailers that want to use the names.
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