Coffee Species – Types
While there are about 25 major species within the Genis “Coffea” there are only two main species that are cultivated for commercial coffee consumption; Coffea Arabica (Arabica), pronounced either a-rã-bik-a or ar-a-bë-ka and Coffea canephora (referred to as Robusta). Via a process of grafting, many cultivars have been developed from these species in an effort to boost production volumes, increase disease resistance or improve cup quality.