When it comes to coffee there are two primary species: arabica and canephora (commonly known for its robusta varietal). Though both of these species derive from the mother coffea plant ...

Even if you're not a die-hard coffee lover, chances are you've come across the names "arabica" and "robusta" before. There ...

Genetics may be contributing towards how one perceives the taste of coffee -- 'bitter' or 'not bitter', according to a study.

Coffee’s story starts in the lush highlands of Ethiopia, the natural homeland of the delicate Coffea arabica plant. Although they are called “coffee beans”, the plant is not a legume ...

A study by the Technical University of Munich identified new bitter compounds in roasted Arabica coffee and examined their ...

Caffeine is produced by approximately 30 of the world’s 300,000 or so different species of flowering plants, estimated Todd Barkman of Western Michigan ... Indeed, studies have shown that coffee ...

Genetics may be contributing towards how one perceives the taste of coffee —’bitter’ or ‘not bitter’, according to a study. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, have identified ...