What kind of coffee do Arabica species, Robusta species and Liberian species represent respectively?

Arabica coffee tree

The Arabica coffee tree, which originated in Ethiopia, accounts for 70% of the world's coffee bean production. The world-famous blue mountain caffeine and mocha coffee are almost all Arabica species. Arabica coffee trees are suitable for growing in high mountains with large temperature difference between day and night, and ten soils with low humidity and good drainage; the ideal altitude is 500m ~ 2000, the higher the altitude, the better the quality. However, due to the weak ability to resist diseases and insect pests, it is more difficult to grow than the other two coffee trees.

2. Robasta Coffee Tree

The Robastian coffee tree, which originated in the Congo in Africa, accounts for about 20% to 30% of the world's production. Luoba Jinta coffee tree is suitable for planting in the lowlands below 500 meters above sea level, has strong adaptability to external environment, has strong resistance to disease, and has high yield. It does not need much artificial care during soil preparation, weeding and pruning, and can be allowed to grow in the wild. It is a kind of coffee tree that is easy to cultivate.

Compared with Arabica coffee beans, Robusta coffee beans are more round in shape, with a slightly inflated side in the middle, and straight grooves reminiscent of soybeans, while Arabica coffee beans are oval and zigzag, a bit like half a peanut. But its flavor is more bitter than Arabica, and its quality is much lower, so it is mostly used to make instant coffee. In general, the coffee sold in fast food restaurants is mainly made of coffee beans grown in Robasta. Because it is made in Africa, most Africans drink robastian coffee.

3. Liberian coffee trees

The Liberian coffee tree is native to Liberia in Africa, and its cultivation history is shorter than that of the other two coffee trees, so it is limited to a few places such as Liberia, Suriname and Gaiana, so it accounts for less than 5% of the world's output. The coffee tree of Liberia is suitable for planting in the lowlands, and the coffee beans produced have a strong aroma and bitter taste.