Robert Carlton's Articles in Coffee Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Coffee Shrubs Grow Taller Than 30 Feet As you sit and drink your morning java, it may help you to know that you are imbibing a long-respected beverage.While most of us think of coffee as a single species of plant and a single type of beverage, it is interesting to learn that there are more than 500 genera and more than 6,000 species in the Rubiaceae family of plants of which coffee is just one genus. Most of these varieties are either coffee shrubs or tropical trees that grow upwards of 30 feet. Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer. Of these many types, Robusta and Arabica coffees are the main types used.Historians believe that coffee originated in Ethiopia but spread into Arabia. Its ability to help people stay alert made it a useful secret weapon at first.	Submit Articles Member Login Top Authors Most Popular Articles Submission Guidelines Ezine Notifications Article RSS Feeds New Stuff About Us Link to Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service   :: Top Author Businesses: Try your luck, Play BlackJack   :: Our Supporters:
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