The specialty coffee strain is very important as it helps you choose your favorite notes, rich body and choice of pH.
Coffee beans are classified into two categories:
Coffee can also be divided according to growing conditions and differences in taste. Specialty coffee is considered Arabica. However, not all Arabica coffee is specialty coffee. Where is it grown? However, Arabica is widely grown around the world because its flavor is better. As for Robusta, it is considered more productive. However, the taste of Robusta is bitter.
On the other hand, there is another variety of coffee beans called Liberica, but this variety has low productivity because of its bitter taste.
The most famous Arabica strains
1- Caturra: This strain is considered the closest to the Bourbon strain because it is formed as a result of a natural mutation in Bourbon and it has many branches, but it is slightly smaller than Bourbon, which made it more productive and made its quality distinctive.
2- Bourbon: It is one of the two main types of Arabica. It is grown on Bourbon Island and is considered a very unproductive type. Many strains of Bourbon have been developed in our current era and come from Brazil, South and Central America.
3- Tipica: This strain is distinguished by its quality and sweet taste. It is one of the ancestors of coffee. It has spread throughout the world and adapted to different climates. However, its yield is low compared to the Borion strain, and it has created many different types such as Kona and Blue Mountain.
4- Mundo Novo: This is the most famous strain in Brazil and is a mix between Typica and Probon
5- Timor: This strain is grown on the island of Timor, in reference to which this strain was given this name. It is a natural mixture of Arabica and Robusta.
6- Catimor: This strain is a variety of Robusta, so the acidity of Catimor is low and the flavor is bitter but not noticeable.
It is a mixture between Caturra and Timur, where Kathura comes from Indonesia to match the factors suitable for the crop, which results in beautiful floral notes.
7- Catuai: This strain was produced to be similar in quality to the Caturra strain, which is a mixture of Caturra and Mundo Novo produced in Brazil.
8- Earlom or Heirloom: The strain comes from Ethiopia, and it is the basic coffee type, an Ethiopian wild variety that grows in the Ethiopian forests. This strain comes with a desirable acidity and juicy taste.
9- Geisha: It is a variety found exclusively in Panama. The origin of this breed goes back to the Ethiopian village of Geisha, and at the present time this breed is considered one of the most expensive and best crops.
10- SL28 and SL34: This strain is undisputedly raw coffee. Its origin dates back to Kenya. It was produced by a company established by the Kenyan government. The characteristics of this strain are its intensely acidic and sweet taste. The strain is classified as one of the most expensive crops.
11- Colombia Varidad or just Colombia: This strain is very productive and is characterized by overtones such as caramel and chocolate. It is a mixture of Caturra. It was created in Colombia and is considered one of the popular coffees in Colombia.
12- Yellow Bourbon, Red Bourbon, or Pink Probon: It falls under the Probon strain, but it is under another strain because it is formed as a result of natural mutations of Bourbon. The production of this strain is low compared to it, but it has a delicious flavor.
