Exotic Coffee

There are two types of coffee beans: the coffea robusta and coffea Arabica. Experts tell us that the quality of a coffee is dependent on the conditions of the areas the coffee beans are growing and cultivated and the process of producing the coffee. There are few ideal locations where combined of the best conditions can produce the best exotic coffees.

Arabica coffee beans were originally cultivated in the southwestern mountains of Ethiopia, Yemen, and Kenya where it got its name Arabica. Presently, Arabica coffee beans are in some tropical regions such as Indonesia, Colombia, and Brazil. It grows best in mountainous areas and more susceptible to pests. It thrives best in low pH soil, lighter shades, rainy, and with 20 degrees centigrade temperature. For best results, its coffee cherry beans must be harvested at its maximum ripeness, goes through the right processing, grading, roasting, grinding, and packaging. To achieve the desired aroma and flavor, it must follow the right way of storing and brewing of the coffee beans. Arabica coffee beans make milder and lesser bitter coffee.

Robusta coffee beans have the ability to grow in low or high altitudes like Indonesia, Brazil, and Vietnam. These coffee beans have twice the volume of caffeine than the Arabica coffee beans which are ideal for high caffeine blends. The beans are smaller and darker. It is characterized by a very bold body with less acid.