Believe it or not, this is coffee picking, not tree trimming and shredding. Whole branches are cut from the coffee shrub with cherries intact and separated by machine on the spot. I’ve never seen anything like it. Couple of things to consider: these same shrubs do grow coffee again the following year, labor in BrazilBrazil is a coffee giant . As Frank Sinatra sang, "they grow an awful lot of coffee in Brazil".: Brazil is a coffee giant . As Frank Sinatra... is a big issue with construction in the urban areas claiming a majority of the workforce. Development of cherryEither a flavor in the coffee, or referring to the fruit of the coffee tree, which somewhat resembles a red cherry.: Either a flavor in the coffee, or... sortingCoffee is sorted by size, density, and color in its preparation for export.: Sorting refers to several steps performed in the preparation of coffee for export. Coffee is... equipment that comes from this is pretty impressive and a lot of good/interesting things have come from that.