Evergreen shrub to small tree with tough, elliptical, shiny dark green leaves. The flowers are white and grow in clusters on the branches of the shrub. The stone fruits produced are round to oval and yellow or dark red when ripe. The leathery pericarp encloses two beige to green seeds that are flattened on one side, surrounded by a mucilaginous firm coat.
In order to obtain the roasted beans for grinding, the pulp (cascara) first needs to be removed. The seed is then separated from the surrounding endocarp and sent as raw coffee for roasting. Achieving the characteristic coffee taste, without becoming bitter, requires a roasting temperature of up to 250 °C and quite some skill and experience.
On our coffee trail, visitors to Tropenhaus Frutigen find out all about these much-loved beans. This includes varietal coffee bushes and guided tours on the topic of roasting, even tasting our very own Tropenhaus terroir coffees in the tropical garden.
East Africa
In order to obtain the roasted beans for grinding, the pulp (cascara) first needs to be removed. The seed is then separated from the surrounding endocarp and sent as raw coffee for roasting. Achieving the characteristic coffee taste, without becoming bitter, requires a roasting temperature of up to 250 °C and quite some skill and experience.
On our coffee trail, visitors to Tropenhaus Frutigen find out all about these much-loved beans. This includes varietal coffee bushes and guided tours on the topic of roasting, even tasting our very own Tropenhaus terroir coffees in the tropical garden.
