Basic information on coffee varieties

Conditions suitable for cultivation:

Arabica variety (Arabica) is suitable for plateau cultivation, Robesta variety (Robusta) is suitable for lowland cultivation, and Liberian variety (Liberica) is suitable for minimum cultivation.

Output:

The Arabica variety (Arabica) accounts for about 70-80% of the world's total output, and the Robesta variety (Robusta) accounts for about 20-30% of the world's total output. The Liberian variety (Liberica) accounts for about 5% of the world's total output.

Suitable for cultivation site: Arabica variety (Arabica) grows on high 500m-1000m sloping land, and the higher the height, the better the quality. Robesta variety (Robusta) is easy to cultivate and grows on a sloping ground below 500m in height. The Liberian variety (Liberica) grows in lowlands or plains below 200m.

Temperature conditions:

Arabica variety (Arabica) is not adapted to high temperature and low temperature, Robesta variety (Robusta) is resistant to high temperature, and Liberian variety (Liberica) is resistant to high temperature and low temperature.

Rainfall conditions: Arabica variety (Arabica) is not adapted to more rain and less rain, Robesta variety (Robusta) is resistant to more rain and less rain, and Liberian variety (Liberica) is resistant to more rain and less rain.

Caffeine content: Arabica variety (Arabica) is lower (1.1% Mel 1.7%); Robesta variety (Robusta) is higher (2% Rue 4%); Liberian variety (Liberica) (no data).

Coffee oil (Creama) content: Arabica variety (Arabica) is moderate; Robesta variety (Robusta) is higher; Liberian variety (Liberica) (no data).

Tree height:

Arabica variety (Arabica) about 5m, Robesta variety (Robusta) about 12m, Liberian variety (Liberica) about 18m

Shape of raw beans: oval flat shape of Arabica variety (Arabica); short round oval shape of Robesta variety (Robusta); tip of Liberian variety (Liberica) is sharp and diamond-shaped.

Taste: Arabica variety (Arabica) has good aroma, Robesta variety (Robusta) has the regret of lack of aroma, bitter taste is strong, sour taste is insufficient, and Liberian variety (Liberica) has poor aroma and bitter taste.

Main origin:

Arabica Brazil, Colombia, other Central and South American countries, Ethiopia, Angola, Mozambique, Tanzania, Yemen, Kenya, Hawaii, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

Robusta) tropical African countries (Uganda, Madagascar, C ô te d'Ivoire, Togo, Angola, Ghana), Hawaii, India, Indonesia (Java), Trinidad? Tobego, Philippines, etc.

Liberian varieties (Liberica) Liberia, Suriname, Gayana, India, Indonesia, Angola, C ô te d'Ivoire, Philippines, etc.