Do you know what Arabica means? what are the two major coffee types in Arabica?

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Coffee originated in Africa, but? The historical materials of ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece continued to the Koran and the Bible, but there was no mention of the meaning of coffee until the 9th century. It was not until the 9th century that al-Razi, a famous Polish doctor, mentioned "Bun" for headache in the complete works of Medicine, which is the earliest term in human history to describe the characteristics of coffee and the earliest name of coffee. Ethiopia still calls coffee "Buna". The main origin of "Buna" in Ethiopia comes from the Kafa forest in the southwest, and some scholars and experts believe that Kaffa is the semantic source of the later Coffee.

Other scholars and experts believe that the Turks convert the Arabic sound of "wine" Qahwa into the more palatable Turkish pronunciation Kahve, and use the sound of "wine" to describe coffee. Therefore, the source of the meaning of coffee may be Kaffe or Qahwa. It was not until 1601 that Coffee appeared in English articles.

Finally? Arabica was officially named, and it was not until the middle of the 17th century that cafes appeared in Europe. After the 18th century, European countries in the Netherlands, France and Britain gradually realized the huge business opportunities of coffee and relied on the powerful advantage of force. steal coffee trees from Yemen and transplant them to India, Indonesia and the colonies of Central and South America, breaking the Muslim monopoly on coffee cultivation. It was not until 1753 that the world-famous scientific name Coffea arabica L., which is not only refreshing, but also delightful in different flavors, is the coffee tree planted in Arabica, which we are all familiar with.

"Arabica" is the variety name of the coffee tree. In addition to this variety, the coffee tree also has Robusta and Liberica. At present, the vast majority of coffee produced in the world is made of Arabica and Robusta coffee beans. Rabirika is often not included in the range of selection because of its low yield or poor quality.

Arabica (Arabica)

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Arabica coffee beans, native to Ethiopia, have a hint of jasmine, ripe melon and a variety of citrus fruit aromas and are famous for their delicate balance between bitterness and sweetness.

Arabica coffee is very strict on growing conditions. Fertile soil, moist air, moderate sunshine and shading are all necessary factors for high quality. Because of its weak resistance to diseases and insect pests and low annual yield, high altitude areas are more suitable for cultivation, especially the Arabica coffee beans produced in the highlands above 1500 meters are of the best quality. Arabica raw beans have a dark, narrow and long appearance, known as the highest quality of high-quality real estate Arabica do rich aroma, rich layers.

Nature is so magical, more stringent growth conditions will naturally give birth to better quality fruit, this is probably the gift of nature.

Arabica beans, originally from the Ethiopian plateau, have accounted for 3/4 of the global coffee production after years of breeding, but only about 10% of these beans can be certified as premium coffee beans (Specialty Coffee). These Arabica beans have a balanced flavor and aroma. The three well-known coffee beans: Kona, Hawaii, the Blue Mountains of Jamaica and Yemenmoka, belong to this kind of Arabica beans.

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