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There are three types of coffee mostly grown in the Philippines. | There are three types of coffee mostly grown in the Philippines. | ||
#Arabica : Likes the high altitude and it self pollinates. | #Arabica : Likes the high altitude and it self pollinates. It is not as bitter as the robusta. It also tastes milder with less caffeine. Does not grow very tall, 3 to 4 meters max. | ||
#Robusta : This variety needs cross pollination and prefers the low lands. | #Robusta : This variety needs cross pollination and prefers the low lands. Packs a punch in caffeine and a bit bitter. The robust grows about to the same height as the arabica. | ||
#Liberica (sometimes called Beria or Exelsa): This variety grows into a big tree. The leaves are at least twice bigger than the robusta or arabica. It bears fruits all year long. It can grow to over | #Liberica (sometimes called Beria or Exelsa): This variety grows into a big tree. The leaves are at least twice bigger than the robusta or arabica. It bears fruits all year long. It can grow to over 40 feet tall. As far as taste and caffein content, it is between the arabica and the robusta, making it an excellent choice coffee aficionados. Many coffee vendors in the Philippines brand this coffee beans as Barako coffee. | ||
Sustainable coffee planting: As nature provided the short coffee trees (popularly the robusta and arabica) are shade loving trees. They produce more and do not require lots of pesticides. Here comes the big brother Liberica which hardy and can grow very tall. It can grow in the lowlands or in the uplands. In the lowlands the robusta can grow below it and in the uplands the arabica can grow under its canopy. | |||
A plantation can have these 3 varieties growing sustainably. | |||
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File:Coffee beans and flowers on a branch.jpg | File:Coffee beans and flowers on a branch.jpg | ||
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