Introduction to the types of coffee beans apart from Arabica, what coffee beans can compete with one?

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Arabica species (Coffee Arabica)

Arabica species, that is, small seeds. The country of origin is the Abyssinia Plateau of Ethiopia (Ethiopia). At the beginning, it was mainly used as medicine, developed the habit of baking and drinking in the 13th century, and was introduced to Europe through the Arab world in the 16th century. it has further become one of the favorite drinks all over the world. Before the 15th century, coffee had long been monopolized by Arabs, so it was called "Arabian coffee" by Europeans.

Arabica coffee accounts for about 65% of the coffee beans in the world. Its excellent flavor and aroma make it the only coffee that can be drunk directly and alone among these native species. However, it has low resistance to dryness, frost, diseases and insect pests, especially leaf rust, which is the biggest natural enemy of coffee, so all producing countries are committed to improving varieties.

Arabica species is an evergreen shrub with oval leaves, dark green leaves, oval fruit, small kernels, thick peel, sweet pulp and mellow products. there are generally two slightly flat beans, the bean body is small and round, the front is long oval, the middle crack is narrow and curved in S shape, the back of the bean is flat, and the caffeine content is about 1%, 1.7%, so it is also called "light coffee". It is the main cultivated variety in the world, and its planting area and output account for 80% and 90% of the total area and output of coffee in the world, respectively.

Main features: Arabica coffee beans, also known as high mountain beans, are mainly characterized by strong fragrant smell, not easy to have bitter taste, moderate coffee oil content, high acidity, and caffeine content of 30% Mel 40% of Robusta.

Robusta species (Coffee Robusta Linden)

Robusta species, that is, mesocarp species. It is a leaf rust resistant variety found in Congo, Africa, and has stronger disease resistance than Arabica. In the general coffee market, many people like to compare robusta and Arabica coffee beans, which is incorrect. In fact, the Robusta species was originally a mutant of the Congo species (scientific name: Coffee Canephora), and it should be compared with the Alabica species. Today, however, the Robusta species is commonly used by ordinary people, and it is not known that it is actually a variant of the Congolese species.

Libyan species (Coffee liberica)

Libyan species, that is, large-grained species. Evergreen tree native to Libya in Africa. The fruit is large, oblong, the seed coat is close to the kernel, scarlet when ripe, strong flavor, medium caffeine content, strong irritation and poor quality. The cultivated area is small and distributed in Liberia, Malaysia, India and Indonesia.

Knowledge: high-altitude planting areas are all 4000 to 6000 feet above sea level. The planting temperature needs a temperature climate between 15 degrees and 25 degrees, and the annual rainfall must reach 1500 mm to 2000 mm. At the same time, the rainfall time should be in line with the flowering cycle of coffee trees.

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