Plants such as Adam’s rib, also called monstera, or ficus are not lacking in the homes of design addicts and trendsetters. But there is a forgotten species that does much more for us than all of them together: the coffee plant.
To learn more about this plant, it is essential to travel to the countries where it is grown. Kaiku Caffè Latte, the cold coffee brand with 100% natural ingredients, works hand in hand with producers who cultivate this plant in countries such as Colombia, Guatemala, India or Mexico, popularly known as coffee growers, and explains 10 curiosities about it What is worth knowing:
1. It is a bush and it is called coffee tree
It belongs to the Rubiaceae family and there are different species that give different varieties of coffee, some of which are inedible. Specifically, 10 species of coffee plants are cultivated in the world and all the coffee we drink comes from them.
2. Yes, there is one species better than the rest: Coffea Arabica
This plant is considered the oldest and most delicate to cultivate. Arabica coffee beans are obtained from it.
3. He also suffers from stress
Coffee growers know that the best areas to grow this plant are the tropical highlands, up to 2,000 meters of altitude. The climate of these places, cool and humid, allows the coffee plant to grow without stress and the fruit to ripen little by little. Slowly in this case is synonymous with more quality.
4. The wind is your enemy
Why? The coffee tree is sensitive to all atmospheric agents, but it is the wind that causes excessive and rapid changes in the climatic conditions of the cultivation areas.
5. He was not born in America, but in Ethiopia
Although there is a lot of debate, as in the case of many other foods, experts place the original origin in Ethiopia. In the 13th century, coffee gained particular popularity as a stimulant following Islamic prohibitions on alcohol. Its cultivation was a secret until the sixteenth century, when the first written mention by a German botanist is found. The story goes that its cultivation was introduced to India in 1650 by the hand of a pilgrim returning from Mecca. Shortly thereafter, European settlers introduced it to America, and demand has continued to grow to this day.
6. Its flowers are white and swirl around the branches
Who doesn’t like flowers! Those of the coffee plant are a spectacle. Like the bush, its flowers belong to the Rubiaceae family, and are characterized by being white and growing in a pile one next to the other surrounding the stems.
7. The coffee fruit is called cherry or drupe
The fruit is green and as it ripens, it turns reddish and purple. What comes to us are its seeds, grains washed, dried and roasted at different levels and there are different methods for this.
8. Coffee expires
A coffee plant takes several years to reach maturity and be able to be cultivated. After about 8 months of work, the coffee beans are harvested and undergo a fermentation, washing and drying process, before being roasted. Ideally, the coffee is already roasted at the destination and no more than a month passes from the time it is roasted until it is consumed.
9. The origin of the plant is key to the flavor
India, Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras or Guatemala… The origin of the coffee beans will determine their flavor and quality. Although it is difficult to appreciate the nuances for coffee drinkers with a medium palate, it is important to look at the origin, the variety and to be able to trace the path to the origin.
10. You can have it at home
As an indoor plant it is the most peculiar and spectacular. It has that tropical touch, a leafy green color and when it enters the flowering phase you will fall in love with its beauty. In a pot, the coffee plant grows up to a meter and a half, but planted in the ground it can reach 5 meters in height. Of course, since a house is not its natural habitat, you must pay special attention and affection to this exotic specimen.
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