Coffee review

Characteristics of three native species of coffee

Published: 2024-11-08 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/08, The center of the coffee fruit is a pair of symmetrical and oval seeds. The contact surface of the seeds is flat, so it is called "Flat bean". Only one round seed in the fruit is called "Pea berry". Raw beans are caused by abnormal mating, often at the end of coffee trees that bloom too late or too early. Its rounded shape

Arabica species

Robusta species

Laiberian species

Taste and aroma

High quality aroma and acidity

The aroma is similar to that of fried wheat, but the acidity is not obvious.

It tastes bitter

The shape of bean grains

Flat, oval

Compared with Arabica seed circle

Spoon-shaped soup

Coffee tree height

5m-6m

About 5 meters

10 meters

Yield per plant

Relatively more

Many

Less

Cultivation height

500m-2000 m above sea level

Below 500 meters above sea level

Below 200 meters

Decay resistance

Weak

Strong

Strong

Suitable temperature

Intolerant of low temperature and high temperature

High temperature resistance

Resistance to low temperature and high temperature

Suitable rainfall

Can't stand more rain and less rain.

Resistant to heavy rain

Withstand more rain and less rain

Fruiting period

In about three years

Three years

Five years

Account for the proportion of world production

70% / 80%

20% 30%

Scarcity

0