Café de Colombia - COFFEE TREES (#)
„National, Typica Cramer, Typica Krug Very common in Brazil, it is also known as amarella or botucat. The plant develops into a tree smaller than that of the normal arabica, bears yellow fruits, has a high caffeine level and is very resistant to frosts. Bourbon Propagated by the French and favored in their island Reunion, this variety was raised from seeds imported directly from Saudi Arabia. This variety has different names depending on where it is grown: Java in Malasia, Nacional in Colombia and Brazil, etc.“
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„For best results for filter/drip, use a cone-shaped filter and a reusable mesh insert. * For great taste with less cafeine buy arabica coffee. It's slightly more expensive, but contains less caffeine than blends that combine arabica and robusta beans. * Roasted coffee beans start to lose some of their flavor within two weeks.“
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BSCA - BSCA Certified Roasted Coffees - ASTRO CAFÉ
„From a chemical point of view, the main difference between the two types of beans is found in the percentage of caffeine: 1-1.7 in Arabica and 2-4.5 in Robusta beans.“
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BSCA - Brazil Specialty Coffee Association
„The sponsorship of the competition involves the exhibition of the Cafés do Brasil and Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association brands in events and in their promotional materials, as well as the use of Brazilian specialty coffees by those that attend the events. Ten local contests in different countries of the world, three regional semi-finals and one world final will be held each year in one given country, usually coinciding with a important world coffee event.“
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„It’s market share is about 40%, and 60% of what is produced is exported. In arabica coffee, Brazil has a clear advantage, but in robustas the advantage is less so. Brazilian farmer, Brando noted, get a higher share of profits than farmers in other countries. Internal transportation costs remain high, however.“
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Tea & Coffee 09/04 - Trade News
„The Green Coffee Association’s newly redesigned coffee grading charts on Brazil Arabicas, Colombian Arabica, and Washed Arabica are now available. The charts show the various defects. Each chart is $10, or $25 for a complete set of all three charts.“
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