Uncategorized
What is Arabica Coffee?
Jul
There are two types of coffee beans we drink everyday.
Today, let’s talk about the most loved sibling in the coffee family “Arabica”.
Arabica is by far the dominant beans used today, representing around 70% of global production.
The origin of Arabica coffee goes back to 1000 BC in the kingdom of Kefa, Ethiopia present day. We do not know who found the first coffee in Ethiopia.
The legends says a young man named Kaldi was his flock of goats lively behaving after eating red cherries from wild shrubs.
Another story is Oromo tribe consumed red cherry by crushing cherries with goat’s fats to make small balls that they can carry around their neck to consume when they feel fatigue.
Arabica coffee trees take about 5-7 years to mature fully. It grows best in higher altitudes. The trees can tolerate cold temperatures, but not freezing environments. In two to four years in planting, Arabica trees start producing high fragrant white flowers. After pruning, dark green berries start to appear and ripen. The cherry pickers can determine when to pick the cherry by the colors of cherry, not all cherries will produce the same colors, but they first pick deep glossy red colored cherries first.
Arabica beans contain 60% to 70% more lipids and twice the sugar amount compared to Robusta beans.
Arabica beans have an intense, intricate aroma like flowers, fruit, honey, chocolate, burned sugar, or toasted almond.
