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The History and Growing of Arabica Coffee

The world's major coffee growing regions exists within the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer

History of Arabica Coffee

Coffea arabica is a species of Coffea originally indigenous to the mountains of Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula, hence its name. Coffea arabica was first described by Antoine de Jussieu, as Jasminum arabicum after he . . . → Read More: The History and Growing of Arabica Coffee

The Arabica Coffee Species

Arabica coffee plant cherries

Arabica Coffee

Botanic Name: coffea arabica

Ernesto Illy wrote in the June 2002 issue of Scientific American, Arabica is “a medium to low wielding, rather delicate tree from five to six meters tall that requires a temperate climate and considerable growing care. Commercially grown coffee bushes are pruned to . . . → Read More: The Arabica Coffee Species