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Coffee comes from the Latin name of the plant genus Coffea. The genus belongs to the Rubiaceae family and contains over 6,000 different types of plants and trees, which mostly grow in tropical regions.

The genus Coffea contains at least 25 different species, some of which can grow more than 10 metres tall. For us, there are 2 important species within the Coffea genus: Coffea Arabica and Coffea Canephora.

Coffea Arabica vs. Coffea Canephora

• Coffea Arabica produces Arabica beans, which most quality coffee is made from. Arabica is the only coffee that can be drunk without the beans being mixed with other types of coffee beans (a mix is called a blend). Arabica coffee is generally fairly mild and comes from places such as Brazil.
• Coffea Canephora produces Robusta beans, which are often used in blends (mixed with Arabica beans). This coffee is considerably more bitter.

There are also the C. liberica and C. excelsa plants that produce liberica and excelsa beans. However, these are used much less