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2. Coffee
2.1 Coffee species
Coffee belongs to the Rubiaceae family and to the Coffea genus, in which there are two different species:
Arabica, which only grows at altitude, from 600 m to 2,000 m. It includes some fifteen varieties with well-known names, such as Bourbon, Maragogype, Mokka, etc. (table 2 ). Arabica beans are long and wide, rather flat, with a sinuous central furrow and sometimes a bluish color (figure 3 ). It contains only 1 to 1.5% caffeine, and develops acidulous, fragrant, floral and fruity aromas;
the canephora species, which...
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Bibliography
Bibliography
- (1) - International coffee Organization - Monthly Coffee Market Report, - janv. 2020 http://www.ico.org/Market-Report
- (2) - GUYOT (B.), PENTGA (E.)., VINCENT...
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Organizations (non-exhaustive list)
International Coffee Organization (ICO) http://www.ico.org
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
ASIC (Ass Scientifique Internationale...
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Coffee production
Table 2 shows trends in coffee production in the world's leading coffee-producing countries.
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