Coffee
Coffee (gender «Caffea», family «Rubiaceen») grows like a bush or a tree of about 4-10 m. height. It is amazing that this tropical plant can give flowers and fruits of various types of ripeness at the same time. So call coffee bean is the seed of the coffee tree. There are about 80 types of coffee, out of which two are most popular.
Arabica
This is the first type of coffee bean known to the mankind. Arabica is more valuable since it’s more aromatic, less spicy and has less caffeine. The Arabica bean is larger than of Robusta. It has more stretched shape and curved cut. Arabica beans ripen during 9-11 months. On the world market, share of Arabica is about 60% and the main producers are Brazil, Columbia and Central America.
Robusta
Robusta contains twice as much caffeine and less aromatic oils. This type of bean is more stable to high temperatures, diseases and parasites. It has a round shape and straight cut. Robusta beans ripen in 6-8 months. Share of Robusta is about 40% and the main producers are Central and Western Africa, South-West Asia and Brazil.
