What you need to know about Arabica Coffee

If you are like me, you live on coffee (until it is time to start drinking wine)! Whether it is to enjoy a few minutes to ourself or use it to stay awake and get to work, we are obsessed with coffee! You may have seen the name "Arabica" and not known what it is. Well, we are going to tell you everything you need to know about Arabica coffee. 

There are over a hundred different types of coffees out there, but one which seems to be the most prominent is the Arabica Coffee. This is one of the most used coffee and among the first discovered coffees that is why it has gained grounds in a lot of places. The Arabica coffee is gotten from a special plant called the “Coffea Arabica.” This is where it all begins. This is the plant that buds and produces the fine tasting coffee seed. Owing to its natural and distinctive taste, Arabica coffee has the key ingredient of a lot of beverages and chocolate. It is known to have originated from Ethiopia and was later shipped to Arabia whether the little seeds were made into coffee. Chances that if you go to a store and pick a coffee product and pick one made with Arabica Coffee are very high!

As stated earlier, there are over hundred species of coffees, and it would only make sense to know why the Arabica coffee is chosen over them. For many decades, the taste of this coffee has been its secret weapon to captivate the heart of many, when asked to describe its taste the details of what was gotten was that it tastes sweet and nutty and a bit chocolaty, in fact you can feel a slight taste of caramel in it despite its mild bitterness and acidity. This distinctive taste makes it a great ingredient for many snacks and a great coffee choice. The Arabica coffee, however, has a close counterpart and that is the Robusta coffee.

Robusta and Arabica have many differences. Arabica contains more sugar, but less caffeine than Robusta (about half). Arabica has a higher acidity than Robusta, and also a higher price tag. Arabica is more popular- it makes up about 70% of the worldwide coffee production. Arabica has a nuttier, fruity flavor that is more pleasant than Robusta’s bitter, almost burnt flavor. Finally, Arabica coffee plant is a self-pollinating plant whereas Robusta is cross-pollinating so there is more chance of variety with Robusta.

Initially, the Arabica coffee was grown in Ethiopia alone and then transported to Arabia, right now it is grown in other cities of the world. Examples of such cities are Ethiopia, Columbia, Guatemala, Burundi, Mexico, Ecuador, and Brazil, being the largest producer in the world at the moment.

When compared to other coffee plants, the Arabica has a smoother and better taste.

Now you know that Arabica, albeit more expensive, has a better taste than Robusta. I know it is worth the money to have a good cup of coffee! If you have a favorite coffee roaster, let us know in the comments!

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