What Are Arabica Coffee Beans? Does Arabica Coffee Mean Good Coffee?

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What are Arabica Coffee Beans? Are Arabica beans equivalent to good coffee?

When mentioning Arabica beans, one must also talk about Robusta coffee beans, which are often discussed alongside them.

Chapter 1: Arabica Beans & Robusta Beans

The world's coffee beans are mainly divided into Arabica (ARABICA) and Robusta (ROBUSTA), which together account for about 99% of global coffee bean production.

Since latitude and longitude affect temperature, rainfall, light conditions, sun exposure, and many other factors that determine coffee bean flavor, people have found that the most suitable area for coffee cultivation is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, which is also called the coffee golden cultivation belt. Differences in growing conditions have also created the fundamental differences between Arabica and Robusta beans.

Here are a few simple examples:

Chapter 2: Origin Determines Coffee Flavor

It is precisely because of the harsh growing conditions of Arabica coffee beans that their quality is much higher than Robusta beans. This is also why businesses always use "Arabica coffee beans" as a promotional gimmick.

The specialty coffees we commonly find in coffee shops almost all use Arabica beans, such as Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, and Geisha, which have been particularly popular in recent years. Because Arabica beans retain the flavor characteristics of their origin to the greatest extent, flavors like peach, cocoa, and jasmine can all be tasted in high-quality coffee.

Deep coffee enthusiasts can taste the unique flavors from different coffee origins in specialty coffee.

Latin American coffee beans have the most prominent cocoa and nutty flavors, such as those from Brazil and Colombia;

Asia-Pacific coffee beans often contain earthy and herbal rich aromas, such as those from Vietnam, China, and Sumatra;

African coffee beans carry diverse tropical fruit flavors with slightly higher acidity, such as those from Ethiopia and Kenya;

Arabica Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted Arabica coffee beans have full guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they offer excellent value for money - each 227-gram package costs only around 70-90 yuan. Calculating at 15 grams of coffee beans per cup, one package can make 15 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 5-6 yuan. Compared to coffee shops that sell cups for over 100 yuan each, this is truly a conscientious recommendation.

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