Arabica
(Coffea arabica, Arabic coffee)
Arabica is considered the first species of coffee that today makes up about 60% of total coffee production. It is native to the southern highlands of Ethiopia but today is grown in many parts of the world, namely parts of Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, China, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
Since the bean only succeeds in wet and dry tropical climates, with constant temperatures, where it grows at high altitudes and gets lots of indirect sun, all of the countries in which Arabica is grown are located between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer, which is an area also known as The Coffee Belt.
Arabica coffee is a delicate plant that is difficult to cultivate, does not stand frost and harsh climate changes, and produces a lower yield compared to robusta, for example. It has a mild and rich flavor, with hints of chocolate, fruit, nuts, and berries, and has very little caffeine and fine acidity. Read more
The bean is oval, slightly bigger than the robusta bean, and develops an uneven and s-shaped groove when roasted. Because of these characteristics, including the growing conditions needed to produce it, Arabica is the most sought-after, prized, and most expensive coffee bean.
At present, there are about 70 different varieties of Arabica coffee, the most noted of which are Typica and Bourbon.
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