What is the taste of common coffee beans?

[Timor Tim]

(the hybrid of Arabica and Robusta found in East Timor is closer to Arabica because its chromosomes are 44 in Arabica rather than 22 in Robusta. Tim has a low sour taste and lacks characteristics. )

[Catuai Kadu loves Katu Aica Aica Dewey]

(Caturra Kaddura and Mondu Novo New World artificial hybrid coffee variety. The tree height of Caturra is shorter than that of Mundo novo, and the improved height is more convenient to harvest after mixing. The sweetness performance is similar to that of Cattura, and there is a great correlation between fertilization techniques. Planting density is high, proper fertilization can have high production capacity, trees are resistant to wind and rain, and the harvest period is only 1 year, but the disadvantage is that the life span is only 10 years. )

[Caturra Kaddura]

Mutant of Bourbon. It was first found in Brazil and began to be planted for commercial use in Minas Gerais, Brazil in 1937. The taste is sour with lemon or citrus taste, but it is not as sweet as Typica and Bourbon in sweetness, because the sweetness of Caturra depends on the number and dosage of fertilizer applied by growers, so it has high production capacity, but continuous fertilization and pruning is necessary to maintain production capacity, so the trees are short and branched. Although production capacity has increased, production is still limited because of the two-year harvest period and the high cost of care. )

[Colombia Colombia]

(also known as Variedad Columbia, a Colombian variety, is a hybrid of robusta and Arabica species as Colombia develops to control diseases and increase yields. In the past few decades, Colombian version 10 has been developed called F1-F10. The F10 bond, also known as Castillo, is considered to be of the highest quality and is now the most common variety in Colombia. Although Colombia can have high acidity levels, it is rare for a pure Colombian variety of coffee to find great sweetness and flavor transparency. )

[Ethiopia Heirloom Ethiopian original species]

There is no complete scientific research on this, but there are about 1000 varieties derived from Ethiopian native species, which later spread to Yemen, India, Indonesia and South America. Among them, Tippika is one of the descendants of the native species. Ethiopian native species are very rich in flavor, with characteristics ranging from elegant floral (typical jasmine) to citrus (typical lemon), as well as chocolate and wild berries. )

[Geisha (Central America) Rosa Geisha]

(Geisha is a kind of coffee endemic to Panama. In recent years, it has been known as the "boutique queen" in just a few years. It can be regarded as the treasure of Panamanian coffee. At present, the output is low and the price is high. Coffee farmers claim to have only discovered it in recent years, but this is not the case. Geisha not only appeared in Panama as early as 1960, but many cultivation units in Panama also have many seeds of Geisha. Willem Boot predicts a significant increase in the number of Geisha coffee varieties in Panama in five years' time, and advises roasters not to rush. In 1931, it was found in southwestern Ethiopia, where there are many different names, such as Gesha. It was imported to Kenya in 1931 and 1932 under the name of Abyssinian and Geisha respectively. In 1936, Kenya took the harvested Geisha seeds to Uganda and Tanzania for planting. In July 1953, Tanzania sent its offspring to Costa Rica, leaving the mother tree in its own country. In 1960, Geisha was formally cultivated in Panama through CATIE. Geisha has a good aroma, sweet and clean finish, distinctive fruit flavor, with bright sour fruit flavors, such as tamarind, mango and papaya, which are very supple and can be compared with Ethiopian water-washed beans.