Coffea

:This article discusses the coffee plant; for information on the beverage, see coffee.

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Coffea arabica - Arabica Coffee

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Coffea benghalensis - Bengal coffee

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Coffea canephora - Robusta coffee

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Coffea congensis - Congo coffee

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Coffea excelsa - Liberian coffee

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Coffea gallienii - caffeine free

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Coffea bonnieri - caffeine free

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Coffea mogeneti - caffeine free

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Coffea liberica - Liberian coffee

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Coffea stenophylla - Sierra Leonian coffee

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The coffee plant is a shrub or small tree classified in the genus, Coffea. Seeds of this plant are the source of a stimulating beverage called coffee. The seeds are called "beans" in the trade. Coffee beans are widely cultivated in tropical countries in plantations for both local consumption and export to temperate countries. Coffee bean ranks as one of the world's major commodity crops and is the major export product of some countries. In fact, coffee ranks third only to cocoa and oil in terms of legally-traded products worldwide.

Related Topics:
Tree - Genus - Stimulating - Beverage - Coffee - Tropical - Temperate - Commodity

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