The difference between Arabica and robusta coffee beans the difference between Robusta and Arabica

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Coffee belongs to the evergreen shrub of the genus Coffee of Rubiaceae. It is mainly cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas between the Tropic of Cancer (23 °26'N and 23 °26'N), which is also known as "Coffee Belt" or "Coffee Zone". Scientists point out that coffee includes four subgenera, including Eucoffea, which is subdivided into red coffee species, coarse coffee species, Mozambican coffee species and other subfamilies. Fortunately, there are few varieties that can grow and produce coffee beans artificially and have great commercial value. The three native species of coffee that we often talk about are outstanding among them, namely Arabica coffee (Coffea Arabica), Robusta coffee (Coffea Robusta) and Liberian coffee (Coffea Liberica). The Ministry of Agriculture of China named them as: small seed coffee, medium grain coffee and large grain coffee. You must be familiar with the name "Yunnan small Coffee".

Arabica species (Coffea Arabica)

The origin of the Arabica species is the Abyssinia Plateau of Ethiopia (now the Ethiopian Plateau). In the early days, it was mainly eaten as medicine (Islamic couples used it as a secret medicine for physical and mental healing or to awaken the brain). It developed the habit of baking and drinking in the 13th century and was introduced to Europe through the Arab region in the 16th century. it has become a favorite drink all over the world.

Arabica coffee accounts for 70% to 80% of all coffee, and its excellent flavor and aroma make it the only coffee that can be drunk directly among these native species. However, its resistance to dryness, frost, diseases and insect pests is too low, especially the natural enemy of coffee-leaf rust, so the producing countries are committed to variety improvement. Sri Lanka is an example. Sri Lanka used to be a well-known coffee producer, but at the end of the 19th century, coffee farms were not spared because of leaf rust. Since then, Sri Lanka has turned to develop the black tea industry and rank in the same black tea kingdom as India.

Arabica coffee beans are mainly grown in South America (except parts of Argentina and Brazil), Central America, Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia and other places, mainly East African countries), Asia (including parts of Yemen, India and Papua New Guinea).

Robusta species (Coffea Robusta)

The leaf rust-resistant varieties found in Congo in Africa have stronger disease resistance than Arabica. People like to compare robusta and Arabica coffee. In fact, robusta is a mutant of the Coffea Canephora, so it is the Congolese that should be compared with Arabica. To this day, however, the name of the Robusta species is commonly used by the public, and it is regarded as the same species as the Congolese species.

Arabica coffee beans grow at colder tropical high elevations, and the hot and humid zone that is not suitable for Arabica coffee is where robusta coffee grows. Robusta has a unique aroma (called "Rob smell", which some people think is moldy) and bitterness, accounting for only 2%-3% of mixed coffee, and the whole cup of coffee becomes Robsta flavor. Its flavor is so bright and strong that if you want to taste it directly, you have to consider it. It is commonly used in instant coffee (which extracts about twice as much liquid as Arabica), bottled coffee, liquid coffee and other industrial coffees. The content of caffeine is about 3.2%, much higher than 1.5% of Arabica species.

The main producers of Robusta coffee are Indonesia, Vietnam and West African countries centered on C ô te d'Ivoire, Algeria and Angola. In recent years, Vietnam is more committed to becoming one of the major coffee producing countries. Coffee production is also included in the national policy (Vietnam also produces some Arabica coffee).

Knowledge: Robusta is planted below 800 meters above sea level. Robusta has strong adaptability and strong resistance to diseases and insect pests.

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