Arabica Coffee is one of the most cultivated species in the world and is the most cultivated in Brazil. Originally from Ethiopia, Arabica Coffee found favorable edaphoclimatic conditions in Brazil, which has been its leading producer for 150 years. Arabica is grown mainly in the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, São Paulo, Bahia, and Paraná.
In Brazil, the coffee harvest usually takes place between May and September, depending upon the region. Coffea arabica L. varieties including Bourbon, Catucaí, Catuaí, Topázio, Mundo Novo, Minas Rio, Rubi, and others.
Arabica Coffee Specifications
Specialty coffees with SCAA above 86 points, selectively harvested, only ripe fruit, hand-picked, long and sweet aftertaste, hints of chocolate, hazelnut, chestnut:
- Moisture: 12.5 % max;
- Foreign matters: 0.1% max;
- Broken beans: 0.5% max;
- Black beans: 0.5% max;
- Screen 18: 90% min;
- Moisture: 5% max;
- Cultivation Type Organic and Non Organic.
Origins
The production is originally from Brazil.
INCOTERMS
For all Arabica Coffee types, the chosen INCOTERMS are:
- CFR – Cost and Freight;
- CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight;
- FAS – Free Alongside Ship;
- FOB – Free on Board.