Although there are over 60 species of
coffee in the world, the berries used to
prepare the beverage come from only
two species: Coffea arabica, approximately 75%,
and Coffea robusta, 25%.

Arabica
Despite the name, this variety of coffee plant originated in Ethiopia and represents 75% of the world coffee production. Currently, Brazil is the largest Arabica coffee producer in the world, followed by several other Latin American countries.
The beans have a typical green-blue and yellow-green colour and an elongated shape.
Regarding the taste and aroma, Arabica produces an aromatic, sweet and delicate coffee and is characterized by a low caffeine content, between 0.8 and 1.5%.

Robusta
As with the Arabica variety, Robusta plants prefer the equatorial zones of the planet and trace their origins to Central Africa. Currently, this variety is primarily cultivated in tropical Asiatic regions, Vietnam in particular, as well as tropical African regions and Brazil. More productive, hardier and quicker to ripen, Robusta plants produce roundish beans that are yellow or yellow-brown in colour. Compared to Arabica, this variety produces a coffee that is more full-bodied, bitter and has a caffeine content that varies between 1.7 and 3.5%.