THE BOTANY OF THE COFFEE PLANT
The coffee tree, scientifically known as Coffee arabica, is native to Abyssinia and Ethiopia, but grows well in Java, Sumatra, and other islands of the Dutch East Indies; in India,…
About Coffee (Coffea spp.)
Coffee is a shade-loving plant that thrives in areas of high altitude, where there is a wet and dry season. Originating in Ethiopia and Sudan, today more than two-thirds of the world’s coffee is grown in Latin America.