Arabica coffee beans grow slower at higher elevations, giving them more time to develop a refined, complex flavor. Robusta ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian coffee producers in the country's Cerrado Mineiro, a stronghold for growing Arabica beans, are testing Conilon varieties amid climate change and other concerns, Nestle's ...

In fact, 60% of the sweet, fragrant coffee we drink comes from the fruit of the arabica plant; the remaining 40% of coffee is a different species, coffea canephora, commonly known as robusta ...

There are nearly 120 different varieties of coffee plants, but arabica and robusta are the only two that can be harvested for their beans. Here's a closer look at what makes them different, and ...

The growing conditions required for arabica plants are part of the reason why it tends to be thought of as the higher-end choice and can be more expensive than robusta coffee. Arabica plants are ...

Arabica coffee plants like slightly acidic soil with a pH of 6 to 6.5 and a high nitrogen content. Many horticulturalists ...

A worker turns excelsa coffee beans to dry near Nzara, South Sudan on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.(Brian Inganga / AP) NZARA COUNTY, South Sudan (AP) — Catherine Bashiama runs her fingers along the ...

Arabica coffee harvest is starting with mixed sentiment as ground operations confirm forecasts of a smaller crop during a so-called off year, while bean size shows improvement, industry experts told ...