Coffee Types and Flavors

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Coffee has different bean varieties that you can choose from according to the taste and flavor you love.
The four main types of coffee beans are Arabica, Robusta, Liberica, and Excelsa.

  • Arabica (Coffea arabica): This is the most popular bean in the world, making up most of global production. It has a smooth, soft, and sweet taste with hints of sugar, fruit, or berries.
  • Robusta (Coffea canephora): This bean has a stronger, harsher taste with a peanutty or bitter flavor. It contains twice as much caffeine as Arabica and resists plant diseases better.
  • Liberica (Coffea liberica): This rare bean produces large fruit with a unique, bold, and smoky flavor.
  • Excelsa (Coffea liberica var. dewevrei): Now classified as a variant of Liberica, this bean adds a tart and fruity taste to unique blends.

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Choosing the right coffee depends on the type of flavour you enjoy. Arabica and Robusta are two of the most popular options. If you prefer coffee that is smooth, mild, and less bitter, Arabica may be the perfect choice. If you prefer a stronger, more robust, and intense flavour, Robusta may be a better match.
The main thing to remember when choosing your favourite coffee is that it comes down to personal taste. Try different varieties and find the one that best suits your taste buds. We hope this guide has inspired you to explore different types of coffee beans and discover your perfect cup!
Because coffee has so many complex tastes and aromas, highly trained tasters play a vital role in coffee tasting to ensure coffee quality. It takes years of practice and experience to identify and judge coffee quality.
Every respectable coffee company will have their own professional tasters; it’s the best way to guarantee the quality and consistency of every uplifting cup.

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The Arabica coffee bean has a very sweet, delicate and light flavour. It is also known for its smooth, and distinct lack of bitterness. Depending on where the bean is grown, the bean can come complete with different tasting notes.

The Robusta bean is known for its stronger and sharper taste. It can also be much more bitter than others. The bean not only has a strong taste, but has a strong smell too.

Many people say that Liberica coffee has a distinct and controversial taste, much like marmite, you will either love it or hate it. The coffee bean is said to have an unusually nutty, woody and strong flavour, which can make some coffees extremely flavourful, however, some prefer a less harsh flavour to their morning coffee.

These beans are pretty unique when it comes to their flavour profile. They are known for their combination of light roast traits such as having fruity flavours. These beans tend to be predominantly found in blends to add depth to the flavour, rather than as a single-origin coffee.

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