Liberica
Also called Coffea liberica, Barako (Philippines)
A tall tree species with large, irregular beans and a smoky, jackfruit-like cup.
- Species
- Coffea liberica
- Lineage
- West Africa (Liberia)
- Stature
- Tree, up to 18 m
- Yield
- Medium
- Best altitude
- 0–1,000 m
- Caffeine
- About 1.2–1.5%
- Leaf rust
- Resistant
- Quality
- Distinctive
Where it grows
- Johor, Malaysia
- Batangas, Philippines
- Liberia (where it began)
- Jambi, Indonesia
About
When rust wiped out Arabica across Asia in the late 1800s, Liberica was planted as a replacement. It survives today in the Philippines (as Kapeng Barako) and in Malaysia, where it is a traditional base for kopi.
Its beans are large and asymmetric, making it harder to roast evenly. Interest has grown as a climate-resilient option.
From Wikipedia
Coffea liberica, commonly known as Liberian coffee, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae from which coffee is produced. It is native to western and central Africa (from Liberia to Uganda and Angola), and has become naturalised in areas including Colombia, Venezuela, the Philippines, Sumatra, Borneo and Java.
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