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General Coffee Facts
About the Beans
 Coffee is divided into two categories, Arabica & Robusta. There are several differences between Robusta and Arabica coffee beans. We say coffee beans although they are really berries.
Arabica coffee is the superior species from the coffee lover's point of view. Arabica beans are the bean of choice in "gourmet" or "specialty coffees". Arabica coffee beans produce the rich flavor and body found in a good cup of coffee. Robusta lacks this flavor and body.
Arabica coffee is difficult to grow, and prone to disease, requiring more hand cultivation, and yields smaller harvests per acre. Arabica beans are much more expensive, which is why the large coffee companies use predominantly Robusta coffee.
The Robusta species is a hardy, high yielding plant resistant to the numerous pests, which afflict coffee. Robusta coffees have higher caffeine content than Arabica; up to twice as much! Robusta is not usually consumed by itself, due to its bitter and acidic flavor.
Sometimes they will blend a small amount of coffee Arabica with a larger portion Robusta.
Did you know?
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The word "coffee" was at one time a term for wine, but was later used to describe a black drink made from berries of the coffee tree.
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Dark roasted coffees actually have LESS caffeine than medium roasts. The longer a coffee is roasted, the more caffeine burns off during the process.
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1 kilogram of roasted coffee requires 4,000 - 5,000 coffee beans. |
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