Coffee Lesson #12

arabica (coffee arabica, Arabian coffee, mountain coffee):

• an evergreen plant with seeds that produce high-quality coffee
  • plant is native to Ethiopia
  • the name “arabica” comes from historical context: it was eaten in Ethiopia, then traveled to Arabia (present-day Yemen, lower Arabian peninsula) in the 7th century where it was turned into a drink, so it was discovered as a drink in Arabia
• considered, recorded, and thought to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated
• arguably the best, most prized, coffee