Arabica
Arabica
Arabica (/əˈræbɪkə/ or /ɑːrˈbiːkə/) is a species of Coffee that is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated. The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking or knowledge of the coffee tree appears in the middle of the 15th century in the Sufi monasteries of Yemen.
Etymology
The name Arabica was given to this species of coffee by the botanist Carl Linnaeus who incorrectly believed Yemen had been the origin of the species. The term "Arabica coffee" is thought to refer to either the Arabian Peninsula, where it was first grown, or the Arab traders who distributed the beans.
Related Terms
- Coffee: A brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species.
- Coffea: A genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Coffea species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia.
- Caffeine: A central nervous system stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug.
- Robusta: It is a species of coffee that has its origins in central and western sub-Saharan Africa. It is the second most popular coffee species in the world, after Arabica.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Arabica
- Wikipedia's article - Arabica
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