What are the types of coffee beans? is Arabica coffee beans expensive?

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Qianjie-Introduction to the three major varieties of coffee beans

Coffee trees are only suitable for planting in tropical or subtropical areas, and today coffee native species include Arabica, Robusta and Liberica.

Arabica

Originated in Ethiopia, accounting for about 70% of the world's total output, tropical and subtropical high-altitude crops, so not resistant to high temperature and dryness, excessive humidity or low temperature frost damage, long growth period, beans fruiting, small particles.

Robusta

Robusta is a variety found in Congo, Africa. It grows at low altitude, resistant to diseases, tolerant to high temperatures and grows in wet and rainy conditions. Moreover, it has obvious "three highs" characteristics: high bitterness, high caffeine, high aroma, but its aroma is slightly more musty, but after deep roasting, Robusta will present a special burnt aroma.

Most manufacturers use Robusta, so iced coffee is high bitter will add sugar, add creamer, but high caffeine is not removed, may be related to high levels of chlorogenic acid, so many people drink will produce palpitations, discomfort, sleep well phenomenon.

Liberica

It has a strong reproductive ability, but its flavor is not good. Another disadvantage is that it will get leaf rust, so it is difficult to survive in the market. It is generally used in research and cannot be planted in large quantities. Libilika beans can be used to mask their poor flavor with a darker roast.

Arabica coffee's excellent flavor and aroma make it the only coffee of these native species that can be drunk directly and alone, such as Jamaica Blue Mountain, Indonesian Mandrine, Yerba Coffee and Brazilian Coffee. However, its resistance to drought, frost, diseases and insect pests is weak, especially leaf rust, the biggest natural enemy of coffee, so all producing countries are committed to improving varieties.

Arabica coffee is grown under harsh conditions, first of all, it requires a high altitude of 600 to 2000 meters above sea level; second, it requires fertile soil, sufficient moisture, annual rainfall of no less than 1500ml, and suitable growth temperature; at the same time, Arabica coffee trees are less resistant to pests and diseases and are vulnerable to damage. As a result, the annual yield of coffee trees per unit area is lower than that of other coffee varieties. That's why high-quality Arabica doesn't come cheap!

Knowledge development: "Arabica" coffee bean fruit is oval, generally two slightly flat beans, beans small and round, obverse oval, narrow and curved in the middle of the crack S, beans on the back of the arc shape is more flat.

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