Coffee has become a multi-billion dollar industry since the tiny beginnings in Abyssinia in the 16th century AD. Since then it is now grown throughout the world's tropical climates. Within the centre, what are known by as "cherries", are the green beans - these are found in pairs. These ripen to a dark red & hang in clusters from the coffee trees. By removing the outer skin and flesh, a lot of the coffees will actually improve if kept for a number of years - up to 10. The Coffee Bean is not ready for use - till they're roasted. This is what gives the warm, inviting aroma that hits you - like a slap in the face - when you enter a coffee shop or when brewing or extracting coffee at home.
Arabica & Robusta. These two species, out of an enormous 50+ species, is known to be the world's major production species of coffee beans.
What's in the Coffee Bean indigenous to Ethiopia
- Arabica is definitely the most searched after species and is 70% of the world's output.
What's in the Coffee Bean first found in the Congo
- Robusta is a hardy bean and grows at the lower altitudes - even at sea level most of the time.
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Now that's already a lot of information gathered in a few minutes, after reading this great read. From its humble beginnings, coffee is the most popular beverage. As an industry, is it second largest next to oil. Maybe wholesale coffee suppliers surely know tons and tons of information about cultivation, harvesting, and more of these.
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