What are the main varieties of coffee trees? Yega Xuefei coffee.

Main types of coffee trees: Arabica

The first is Arabica beans, beans account for 70% of the world's production, world-famous blue mountain coffee, mocha coffee, etc., almost all Arabica species. The other is the Robasta species, which is native to Congo in Africa and accounts for about 20% to 30% of the world's production. Different varieties of coffee beans have different tastes, but even the same variety of coffee trees, due to different soil, different climates and other effects, the coffee beans grown also have unique flavors. The other two species are Liberian and Ethiopian.

Bean shape smaller, positive was long oval, narrow and tortuous cracks in the middle, beans on the back of the arc shape more flat.

Arabica coffee is produced in Brazil, Colombia, Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico and Ethiopia in South America. Arabica coffee beans are large, uniform in size, uniform in color and shiny. Coffee beans that are generally familiar to everyone, such as Brazil Sandos, Sumatra Mantenin, Yemen Mocha, Jamaica Blue Mountain, etc., are all Arabica high-quality coffee beans.

Arabica coffee is difficult to grow. It prefers mild days and cooler nights. Cold, hot and humid climates can kill it. Arabica coffee trees need to be planted on inclined slopes at high altitudes. Those cultivated in high altitudes (600~1800 meters) grow more vigorously, and special climatic conditions are required-the average temperature of the whole year is about 20 degrees Celsius, there is plenty of rainfall, and there is no frost.

Only more than 50 countries in the world have such conditions, which are about 160 kilometers north and south of the equator. Its harvest must be carried out manually climbing up and down, which is more difficult. But because Arabica coffee beans have a particularly good aroma, balanced taste, and low caffeine content, the actual amount of coffee planted accounts for about 70% of the total.

Arabica has a lower caffeine content, about half that of robasta, so it costs more.

Main species of coffee tree: Robasta species

Bean shape is larger, the front gradually round, the back was round convex, crack straight.

Robasta coffee trees are native to Madagascar in central and western Africa and Indonesia in Asia, and their production accounts for about 20% to 30% of the world's production. Robasta coffee tree is suitable for planting in lowlands below 500 meters above sea level. It has strong adaptability to the environment. It can resist harsh climate, resist pests and diseases. It does not need too much artificial care when preparing soil, weeding and pruning. It can grow freely in the wild. It is an easy to cultivate coffee tree.

However, the finished product tastes bitter than Arabica, the caffeine content is also relatively high, and the quality is also inferior, so most of them are used to make instant coffee. Because it is mainly grown in Africa, most Africans drink robasta coffee.