Flavor description characteristics of Arabica and Robusta Coffee

Arabica grows in an area with an altitude of 600 - 2200 meters, a temperature of 15°-24°C, and an annual rainfall of 1200 - 2200 mm. From flowering to fruit ripening about 7 to 9 months, its bean shape is long, with a strong and round wet aroma, coffee made from Arabica coffee has a strong complex flavor such as: flowers, fruit, chocolate caramel and other flavors, the bitterness and acidity of the coffee made is quite balanced. It has less than 1.5% caffeine. Arabica beans are rich in aroma and taste, and taste softer and smoother. Therefore, it occupies a major position in the market. The caffeine content is about 1.5%.

It can be seen that the beans selected for good coffee should be Arabica, but only Arabica is too general, Arabica coffee will also have good and bad due to geographical location, growth environment, planting methods, etc. The area where Robusta grows is 0~800 meters above sea level, the temperature is 18~36℃, and the annual precipitation is 2200-3000 mm. From flowering to fruit ripening about 7 to 9 months, its beans are round, weak wet aroma and woody (woody), making coffee with a strong bitter taste and low acidity. Its caffeine content ranges from 1.8 to 3.5 percent. Robusta beans taste single, bitter, not enough to drink smooth, it is generally used in instant coffee, canned coffee, liquid coffee and other industrial coffee production, there are also a small part used to blend espresso beans, can improve the alcohol of espresso coffee

Robusta coffee beans are oval in shape, small in size, relatively round, with a crack in the middle that is a little swollen, with straight grooves, weak aroma and heavy bitterness, reminiscent of soybeans, mainly used to make instant coffee. Due to their origin in Africa, most Africans drink Robusta coffee Arabica coffee beans. The fruit is oval in shape. Generally, there are two slightly flat beans. The bean body is small and round, the front is long oval, and the crack in the middle is narrow and curved in an S shape. The back of the bean arc shape is relatively flat, mainly produced in South America, Central America, Africa, Asia, China's Yunnan, Hainan, Taiwan also planted a small amount of Arabica coffee beans Robasta coffee tree origin in Africa Congo, its output accounts for about 20% to 30% of the world's production. Robachinta coffee tree is suitable for planting in the lowlands below 500 meters above sea level. It has strong adaptability to the environment, strong resistance to diseases, and high yield. It does not need too much manual care when preparing soil, weeding, and pruning. It can grow freely in the wild. It is an easy to cultivate coffee tree.