COFFEE

Listing description Coffee  is a  brewed   drink  prepared from roasted  coffee beans , which are the seeds of  berries  from the  Coffea  plant. The  Coffea  plant is native to subtropical  Africa  and some islands in  southern Asia . [2]  The plant was exported from  Africa  to countries around the world and coffee plants are now cultivated in  over 70 countries , primarily in the equatorial regions of  the Americas ,  Southeast Asia ,  India , and  Africa . Detailed description The two most commonly grown are the highly regarded  arabica , and the less sophisticated but stronger and more hardy  robusta . Once ripe, coffee beans are picked, processed, and dried. Green (unroasted) coffee beans are one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world. Once traded, the coffee beans are  roasted  to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavo...

Listing Description: Coffea canephora  ( syn.   Coffea robusta ), commonly known as  robusta coffee , is a species of  coffee  that has its origins in central and western sub-Saharan  Africa . It is a  species  of  flowering plant  in the  Rubiaceae   family . Detailed Description: Though widely known as  Coffea robusta , the plant is scientifically identified as  Coffea canephora , which has two main varieties,  robusta  and  nganda . Description The plant has a shallow root system and grows as a robust tree or shrub to about 10 metres. It flowers irregularly, taking about 10–11 months for cherries to ripen, producing oval-shaped beans. The robusta plant has a greater crop yield than that of  C. arabica , and contains more  caffeine  – 2.7% compared to arabica's 1.5%. [2]  As it is less susceptible to pests and disease, [3]  robusta needs much less herbicide...