What is the original species of coffee beans from Ethiopia? introduction to the characteristics of coffee beans

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Qianjie-Introduction to Ethiopia Native Species

People who often drink Ethiopian coffee should have heard of this variety [Heirloom Native Species]. Most Ethiopian varieties will be named after this name. In fact, there are too many varieties in Ethiopia. It is like the natural gene bank of Arabica. On the one hand, there are many varieties and it is difficult to identify and classify them. On the other hand, the Ethiopian government is unwilling to disclose the information of these varieties for protection reasons, so they are collectively called [Heirloom Native Species].

The term Heirloom is sometimes used for coffee beans introduced to America and Asia more than a century ago, but is more often used for beans from Africa, especially Ethiopia. The origin of the species is due to the fact that during the period when specialty coffee was popular, green bean buyers were classified as indigenous species when they arrived in the country of origin (especially Ethiopia) because they could not identify the seed of the green beans they bought. So, the original species we usually drink may not be the same species.

However, according to local buyers of raw beans in Ethiopia, the locals can actually distinguish bean seeds, but they do not name them with scientific names or names familiar to the fine coffee industry, but with local languages and local identification standards. More buyers of green beans are now buying Ethiopian beans based on location, elevation and cup score, rather than variety, I guess because of the complexity of the variety.

Coffee tree originated in Ethiopia, there is a coffee variety called "iron pickup"(Typica) until today is still widely cultivated by coffee farmers in various regions

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