International Coffee Organization (#)

  „Whereas robusta coffee can be grown between sea-level and about 800 metres, arabica does best at higher altitudes and is often grown in hilly areas. As altitude relates to temperature, arabica can be grown at lower levels further from the Equator, until limited by frost. All coffee needs good drainage, but it can grow on soils of different depths, pH and mineral content, given suitable applications of fertilizer.“

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BBC - History - Elisabeth Dakin (c.1848)

  „Coffee originated in the tropical regions of Ethiopia, where the plant, Coffea Arabica, thrives in high altitude rain forests. It was first cultivated by Arab merchants, who introduced it to the port of Mocha in Yemen around the 6th century. Europeans first discovered it a thousand years later.“

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  „Coffee: Arabica coffees, primarily Typica, Caturra, and Bourbon. Grown at altitudes of between 900 and 1400 meters, classified as Extra Prime to Strictly Hard Bean.“

http://www.cooperativecoffees.com/producers/mexico/ mutvitz.html - Cached

What Is Coffee? - National Coffee Association

  „It also has the advantage of being able to withstand warmer climates, preferring constant temperatures between 75 and 85 degrees, which enables it to grow at far lower altitudes than arabica.  It requires about 60 inches of rainfall a year and cannot withstand a frost. Compared with arabica, robusta beans produce a coffee which has a distinctive taste and about 50-60% more caffeine.  Robusta is primarily used in blends and for instant coffees.“

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Cafe´ de Colombia - COFFEE BEANS

  „Coffea Arabica commonly called Arabica, are considered the highest quality beans and therefore are usually more expensive. They grow best in high altitudes and produce a very flavorful and aromatic coffee, low in caffeine and acidity. In Colombia, Arabica is exclusively grown. Coffea Robusta or canephora is commonly called Robusta.“

http://www.juanvaldez.com/menu/history/ beans.html - Cached

Coffee @ nationalgeographic.com

  „The tropical Americas, which now enjoy a near monopoly on arabica coffees, have what it takes for peak production: rich soil, reliable rainfall, ideal altitudes between 3,000 and 6,000 feet [900 and 1,800 meters].“

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/coffee/ article3.html - Cached

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