When buying ground coffee in a supermarket, rarely does anyone look at the country of origin of coffee – except in the case when a particular coffee blend is to your liking. Over time, even a favorite taste can become boring, and then in search of new sensations, we go to coffee shops for completely new coffee blends. For those who don’t want to come unprepared or order the banal “americano, one sugar, take away”, here’s a quick coffee guide:<\/p>\n
Arabica is the most widespread coffee variety in the world, accounting for approximately 60% of the coffee beans grown. It is valued for its high acidity, which gives coffee a rich taste, but at the same time it is quite capricious about growing conditions: it needs high altitudes and almost constant rain, and it is also very vulnerable to pests. You can ask the barista to make you coffee from pure Arabica coffee or with a mixture of Robusta immediately on the spot. Unlike Arabica, Robusta coffee beans contain more caffeine and have less acidity, so this can make the drink stronger than you are used to drinking.<\/p>\n