Common types of coffee beans on the market

A complete analysis of coffee bean types | From genes to flavors, understand your coffee DNA in one picture!

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🌿 Two major coffee species: controlling 99% of global production
1️⃣ Arabica*
- **Percentage**: 60-70% globally
- **Features**: Highly complex flavor, bright acidity, and floral/nutty/caramel aromas
- **Weakness**: Delicate! Requires high altitude (800-2000m), afraid of pests and diseases, low caffeine content (0.8-1.4%)
- **Classic varieties**: Typica, Bourbon, Geisha, SL28, Pacamara

2️⃣ Robusta
- **Percentage**: 30-40% globally
- **Features**: Strong bitterness, thick body, woody/chocolate flavor, high caffeine content (1.7-4%)
- **Advantages**: disease-resistant and drought-tolerant, can survive at low altitudes, a "Crema maker" is a must-have for Italian blends
- **Hidden usage**: Instant coffee/energizing drink, the soul of Vietnamese coffee

🌟 **Arabica Star Varieties Flavor Guide**
| **Variety** | **Flavor Label** | **Origin** |
|----------------|---------------------------|----------------------|
| **Typica** | Jasmine｜Lemon｜Honey | Jamaican Blue Mountain, Hawaiian Kona |
| **Bourbon** | Red Wine Sour｜Caramel｜Berry | Brazil, Rwanda |
| **Geisha**| Perfume-grade bergamot｜Peach｜White grape | Panama, Colombia |
| **SL28** | Blackcurrant｜Tomato｜Plum | Kenya |
| **Pacamara** | Citrus｜Earl Grey tea｜Sucrose | El Salvador, Guatemala |

☠️ Niche species: rare eccentrics in the coffee world
3️⃣ **Liberica**
- **Flavor**: Smoky wood｜Fermented durian｜Greasy body
- **Origin**: Philippines, Malaysia (locally known as "Kapeng Barako")

4️⃣ Excelsa
- **Flavor**: Tarot-like mystery | with dried fruits | spices | earthy notes
- **Purpose**: Add a small amount of traditional Southeast Asian formula to increase complexity

🔥 The Science of Blending
**Why are mixed breeds more popular than purebreds? **
- **Balanced flavor**: Arabica + Robusta = sweet and sour + rich Crema
- **Cost Control**: Use cost-effective beans to support the body, and add a small amount of premium beans to enhance the flavor
- **Stability**: Mixing beans across production areas reduces the risk of poor harvests in a single production area

Classic blend formula ▶ Italian espresso: Brazil (sweet base) + Colombia (nuts) + Robusta (thickening)
▶ Fruity special blend: Ethiopia (jasmine) + Kenya (berry) + Yunnan (caramel aftertaste)

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📌 **The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Beans**
✅ **Pour over coffee players** → Chasing Arabica products (Yirgacheffe, Geisha)
✅ **Latte lovers** → Choose medium to dark roasted blended beans (Brazil + Mandheling + Robusta)
✅ **Curious wine lovers** → Try experimental processing methods (honey processing/anaerobic fermentation/barrel aging)

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