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Fine coffee varieties Arabica species and Robusta species

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, As a crop, tree species and planting environment are the basic factors for the good circulation of coffee beans. At present, the coffee beans in circulation in the coffee market are Arabica (Coffea Arabica) or Robusta (Coffea Robusta). Generally speaking, Arabica coffee trees have fragile vitality, low resistance to diseases and insect pests, and high requirements for planting environment.

As a crop, tree species and planting environment are the basic factors for the good circulation of coffee beans. At present, the coffee beans in circulation in the coffee market are Arabica (Coffea Arabica) or Robusta (Coffea Robusta). Generally speaking, Arabica coffee trees have fragile vitality, low resistance to diseases and insect pests, high requirements for planting environment, low caffeine content, high acidity and complexity. Robusta coffee trees, on the other hand, can grow at lower elevations, have strong disease resistance and vitality, have a high caffeine content (more than twice that of Arabica) and taste less rich than Arabica beans. but it has a good consistency.

Boutique coffee is almost always Arabica or Arabica derivative, and the only thing that allows Robusta to grow coffee beans and boutique coffee is Espresso (espresso). In Espresso's comprehensive coffee bean formula, a small amount of robusta coffee beans with a high level of treatment are usually added to add sweetness and consistency to the formula.

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