Generally, coffee beans are divided into Arabica and Robusta. The Arabica bean comes from the Ethiopian highlands and is therefore also called mountain coffee. It is greenish-brown, elongated and has a closed slit. Its taste is defined as light and sweetish, which comes from the good integration of acids. The Robusta bean is different.
It comes from the lowlands of Southeast Asia and West Africa and its taste is described as earthy to woody.