Coffea arabica - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Coffea Arabica: Encyclopedia - Coffea Arabica
Coffea arabica is a species of coffee indigenous to Ethiopia. It is also known as the "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee" or "ara...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea Arabica: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffea Arabica - Cultivation
Coffea arabica takes about seven years to fully mature and does best with 1,000-1,500 mm of rain, evenly distributed throughout the year....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cafestol: Encyclopedia - Cafestol
Cafestol is a diterpene molecule present in coffee. Cafestol is the most potent cholesterol-elevating compound known in the human diet. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea Canephora Robusta: Encyclopedia - Coffea Canephora Robusta
Coffea canephora (Robusta Coffee; syn. Coffea robusta) is a species of coffee which has its origins in western Africa. It is easier to ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea: Encyclopedia - Coffea
Coffea arabica - Arabica Coffee Coffea benghalensis - Bengal coffee Coffea canephora - Robusta coffee Coffea congensis - Congo coffee Cof...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia - Coffee
Coffee is a drink, usually hot, prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant. These seeds are usually called coffee beans. Coffee ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffea - Processing
After picking, the coffee beans are pulped (usually using a mechanical pulper) to remove the bulk of the soft flesh, and then the beans a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Preparing
Coffee - Grinding. The fineness of the grounds has a major impact on the brewing process, and matching the consistency of the grind wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffea - Botany
When grown in the tropics coffee is a vigorous bush or small tree easily grown to a height of 3–3.5 m (10–12 feet). It is capable of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Economic Aspects Of Coffee
Coffee is one of the world's most important primary commodities; it ranks second only to petroleum in terms of dollars traded worldwide. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Social Aspects Of Coffee
The United States is the largest market for coffee, followed by Germany. Finland consumes the most coffee per capita, an average of four ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Etymology And History
The word entered English in 1598 via Italian caffè, via Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwa. Its ultimate origin is uncertain, there being ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Coffee As A Fertilizer
Spent coffee grounds are a good fertilizer in gardens because of their high nitrogen content. Coffee grounds also contain potassium, phos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Health
Coffee - Coffee as a stimulant. Coffee contains caffeine, which acts as a stimulant. For this reason, it is often consumed in the morni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Etymology And History
The word entered English in 1598 via Italian caffè, via Turkish kahveh, from Arabic qahwa. Its ultimate origin is uncertain, there being...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffea - History
Coffee probably originated in the Kingdom of Kaffa (now part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region of Ethiopia), tho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Coffee Bean Types
There are two main species of the coffee plant. Coffea arabica is the older of them. It is thought to be indigenous to Ethiopia, but as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - The Cafe
In English, "cafe" refers mostly to places where meals are served, as well as coffee. In Dutch the word refers to a bar and is thus more ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Economic Aspects Of Coffee
Coffee is one of the world's most important primary commodities; it ranks second only to petroleum in terms of dollars traded worldwide. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Processing
Much processing and human labour is required before coffee berries and its seed can be processed into roasted coffee with which most West...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Social Aspects Of Coffee
See also: Coffeehouse for a social history of coffee, and caffé for specifically Italian traditions. The United States is the largest ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffee: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffee - Quick Coffee
Coffee - Instant coffee. See: Instant coffee Instant and soluble coffee has been dried into soluble powder or granules, which can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea Arabica: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffea Arabica - News From Current Research
Brazilian biologists have found an Ethiopian Coffea arabica that naturally contains very little caffeine. Paulo Mazzafera, a researcher o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea Arabica: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffea Arabica - History And Legend
According to legend, human cultivation of coffee began after goats in Ethiopia were seen becoming frisky after eating the leaves and frui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea Arabica: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffea Arabica - History And Legend
According to legend, human cultivation of coffee began after goats in Ethiopia were seen becoming frisky after eating the leaves and frui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffea Arabica: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffea Arabica - News From Current Research
Brazilian biologists have found an Ethiopian Coffea arabica that naturally contains very little caffeine. Paulo Mazzafera, a researcher o...   » Read the article