What does arabica coffee mean? why is everyone playing Arabica coffee?

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Now more and more places are labeled with the name 100% Arabica, and even many people in the industry say that almost all coffee is Arabica, so Abuarabica is not important at all, pointing out that this statement is wrong. and come to the conclusion that all good coffee is grown in Arabica, but it does not mean that all Arabica coffee is good coffee.

From Ethiopia to East Africa, coffee varieties have experienced about 1300 years of development and evolution. Experienced Yemen, India, Java, the Netherlands, Paris, Bourbon, Martinique Island, Haiti, Mexico, Brazil and other Central and South American countries.

Common coffee trees are divided into two main categories, Arabica (Arabica) and Robusta (Robusta). There are also many small species under it, so we won't say that some kind of coffee is Arabica or Robbosa beans, but with subdivided coffee beans.

Arabica Arabica

All the world's high-quality coffee comes from Arabica, accounting for about 70% of the world's coffee production. It is rich in flavor, high-quality acidity and flower fragrance, but the planting conditions are harsh, need to be planted in high-altitude areas, the growth is relatively slow, and very easy to be infected with diseases and insect pests.

Robusta Robusta

Robustadow is planted at low elevations and has no high requirements for the natural environment for growth. its yield is twice that of Arabica trees, so it is easy to grow and has strong resistance to diseases and insect pests. As the content of chlorogenic acid and trigonelline (the source of bitterness in coffee) in Robusta is twice that of Arabica, and the content of caffeine is also high, so the taste is natural and bitter, most of them will not drink alone, and it is the main raw material of instant coffee. Some Italian coffee will also be mixed with a certain proportion of robusta for better performance of espresso fat.

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