Do you know what kinds of coffee beans there are? What are the flavors of coffee?

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Based on the classification of coffee varieties: according to large varieties, coffee can be simply divided into Arabica species and Robusta species. Fine Arabica classification: under Arabica, there are countless subspecies, as well as subspecies mating varieties, such as we often hear: yellow bourbon, iron pickup, Rosa and so on. There are more than 6000 species of coffee trees, most of which are tropical trees and shrubs. There are four main coffee trees in the world, of which only two are of real commercial value and are planted in large quantities, and the quality of the coffee beans produced by other coffee trees is also higher than that of other coffee trees. Arabica beans, the world-famous Blue Mountain Coffee, Mocha Coffee and so on, are almost all Arabica species. The other is Robasta species, which originated in the Congo of Africa. Different varieties of coffee beans have different flavors, but even the same varieties of coffee trees have their own unique flavor due to the influence of different soil and climate.

Typica: the oldest native variety in Ethiopia, all Arabica are derived from Tibica.

Bourbon: a variant of the early (prehistoric coffee) Tibika that changed its shape from thin to round after it was transplanted to Yemen.

Geisha / Geisha: a derivative of the Tibika family, it was exported from the Geisha Mountains of southern Ethiopia in 1931 (Geisha is synonymous with Japanese geisha). It was unknown in many countries and was transplanted to Panama in the 1960s and did not begin to win cup tests until 2005.

What are the flavors of coffee?

The Espresso in hand is very small, about 30ml, with a thick layer of coffee grease floating on the surface, which tastes very bitter, even too bitter for ordinary people to drink.

Cappuccino cappuccino: the traditional cappuccino is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk and 1/3 foamed milk, and sprinkled with small particles of cinnamon powder.

American coffee: some people say that first add water, and then mixed with extracted espresso, so that the oil will be more beautiful. Let's not look into this in detail. in short, remember that American coffee is the watered version of Espresso, with a lighter taste, lighter color, slightly sour, usually with milk and sugar, and is the most common type of coffee taste.

Caf é Latte latte: the classic latte is 70% milk + 20% foam + 10% coffee, while the American latte is placed on top of 65-75 degrees Celsius milk with a small amount of cold milk foam.