There are nearly 120 different varieties of coffee plants, but arabica and robusta are the only two that can be harvested for ...

Haiti once produced half the world's coffee. The lush, shade-covered mountainsides provided an ideal environment for imported Arabica trees. Today, Haitian coffee barely registers in global surveys.

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Researchers in Italy pieced together the most complete genetic map yet of Arabica coffee, the world's most popular drink. The new insights into the plant's genetic make-up will help in the ...

One subject is Arabica vs. Robusta, the two species of coffee most widely cultivated. For decades no debate existed among specialty roasters. All good coffees were Arabica (though the reverse was ...

Coffee is a finicky crop — arabica coffee, the most popular variety, in particular. And climate change poses a huge threat to the coffee business and to farmers. “To grow properly, coffee ...

A cup of morning coffee could be much harder to find, and much more expensive, before the century is out thanks to climate change and the possible extinction of wild Arabica beans. That’s the ...