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Differences between Arabica coffee beans and bourbon coffee beans

Published: 2026-04-04 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/04/04, The well-known Arabica species (the main force of boutique coffee) and Robasta species (slightly rough flavor, more suitable for commercial use), Arabica was first identified in 1735 by the Swedish botanist Linnai, more than 100 years earlier than Robasta. There are 2, 000 to 3, 000 varieties under Arabica, all from the oldest iron pickup (Typica) in Ethiopia (the birthplace of coffee).

The well-known Arabica species (the main force of boutique coffee) and Robasta species (slightly rough flavor, more suitable for commercial use), Arabica was first identified in 1735 by the Swedish botanist Linnai, more than 100 years earlier than Robasta.

There are two to three thousand varieties under Arabica, all of which are constantly mutated and derived from the oldest iron pickup (Typica) in Ethiopia (the birthplace of coffee) and Bourbon in Yemen after they were transplanted to Central and South America or Asia. The following are the main varieties under Arabica:

Ancient native species

1. Typica: the oldest native variety of Ethiopia (birthplace of coffee), with elegant flavor, weak physique, poor disease resistance and low yield. the well-known Mantenin in Indonesia, Blue Mountain in Jamaica, elephant beans in Cuba, Hawaii Kona, Yunnan small grains, geisha, etc., are all derived varieties of Ironpickup, which are large, pointed oval or thin.

two。 Bourbon: an ancient and excellent variety juxtaposed with iron pickup, it is an early variety of iron pickup. In 1715, France began to pay attention to the transplantation of Yemeni mocha round beans to Bourbon Island on the east coast of Africa, which is obviously different from tin tin card beans. Bourbon is mainly round beans (except the tip of bourbon variety).

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