Know Arabica Robusta coffee beans

In terms of variety, coffee trees are divided into two main types: Arabica and Robusta.

Arabica

Robusta

Found mostly in tropical Central and South America

Madagascar in west-central and eastern Africa, Indonesia in Asia

Planted on high mountain slopes 900-2000 meters above sea level

Planted on high mountain slopes 200-600 meters above sea level

Requires high manual intensity care

By contrast, it doesn't take much manpower

The taste is richer

taste poorer, bitter

Low caffeine content

The caffeine content is about twice that of Arabica.

more expensive

the lower

Bean shape is smaller, the front is long oval, the middle crack is narrow and tortuous, the arc shape of the back of the bean is relatively flat

Bean-shaped larger, the front gradually rounded, the back was round convex crack straight, a bit like coix seed

Since coffee fruits do not ripen at the same time on the same tree, high-quality coffee must be hand-picked. About 75% of coffee in the world is Arabica, but only 10% is coffee that can be used in high-end coffee shops. If coffee beans produced in one country or region have not been mixed with other coffee beans, we call such coffee beans single source coffee beans.

Arabica coffee tree species include Bourbon, Typica, New modern nybrids caturra, Catimor and Variedad Colobiana.

Growing Environment: Coffee requires a climate without trees, moderate rainfall, and plenty of sunshine. The main regions of the world where coffee is grown are: America, Africa, Arabia and Indonesia. Coffee is grown in about 80 of these countries.