arabica coffee definition
Coffea arabica /ÉËraebÉªkÉ/ ÉËrÃ¦bÉªkÉ is a species Of coffea originally indigenous to the forests of the southwestern highlands Of, ethiopia as also the mountainous regions Of. Yemen it is also known as the coffee shrub Of, arabia mountain, coffee or arabica. coffeeoffea arabica accounts for 75â80% of the world's coffee production. C. arabica takes about seven years to mature fully, and does best with 1.0â1.5 meters (about 40â59 inches) of rain, evenly distributed throughout the year.