| When enjoying a good cup of coffee, rarely do people | | | | and rich taste make up for its lower caffeine content, |
| stop and think about the origin of such. Nowadays, with | | | | compared to robusta varietal. Although Arabica coffee |
| the popularization of coffee, there are many coffee | | | | beans are cultivated in many parts of the world, only a |
| companies that hold up some information in order to | | | | small percentage pass the SCAA (Speciality Coffee |
| classify their product as gourmet. There are two main | | | | Association of America) guidelines. |
| types of coffee beans, Arabica and Robusta. | | | | Arabica beans are the principal component in true |
| The Robusta beans have a higher concentration of | | | | Gourmet Coffee [ One of the most popular Gourmet |
| caffeine, but lower aroma and flavor, making it a lower | | | | beans are Costa Rica, Sumatra, Jamaica Blue |
| grade coffee. Robusta coffee plants are usually | | | | Mountain, and Kona. Most of these coffees are grown |
| cultivated in lower elevations, and are more resistant to | | | | at high altitudes, which range between three thousand |
| diseases and other factors that affect crops, making it | | | | and seven thousand feet. The volcanic soil, along with |
| a relatively inexpensive product. It is estimated that | | | | cool climate add aroma and give coffee its bold flavor. |
| twenty percent of the world production of coffee is | | | | The next time you enjoy a cup of coffee, stop and |
| Robusta varietal. | | | | find out where your coffee comes from. It just might |
| Arabica beans on the other hand, represent eighty | | | | make it more enjoyable. |
| percent of the total world production. Its potent aroma | | | | |