Coffee genetics and varieties
The Arabica coffee Cultivars Wheel®
The Robusta coffee Cultivars Wheel®
Thanks to the Robusta Coffee Cultivars Wheel®, based on the latest knowledge on C. canephora genetic diversity and grouping, spot your favorite Robusta coffee varieties. Whenever you can’t find your variety of interest, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help you and eventually update the Robusta Coffee Cultivars Wheel®.
Arabica history & genetic diversity
Thanks to significant genetic studies since 2020 (Krishan et al, 2021; Montagnon et al, 2021; Montagnon et al, 2022)., the genetic landscape of Arabica coffee is much better known…
Robusta history & genetic diversity
Coffea canephora produces the coffee commercially known as Robusta or Conilon. Robusta and Conilon are two botanical varieties of C. canephora corresponding to…
Different types of coffee cultivars
Fixed lines, clones, hybrids, F1 hybrids…It is important to understand what is the meaning of these different expressions to navigate the world of coffee cultivars…
Variety, cultivar… : Definitions
I am often asked what is the difference between a variety, a cultivar, a landrace or an heirloom. I can see in various forum or websites a lot of opinions and some laudable efforts to explain…
Why do coffee genetics matter ?
Because genetics and varieties are key component of cup quality. This has been clearly demonstrated through a major meta-analysis of Cup of Excellence database (RD2 Vision and ACE, 2020)…
The Coffea genus and biodiversity
According to the latest count, The Coffea genus includes 130 species. Only two species are widely cultivated C. canephora (producing coffee known as Robusta or Conilon) and C. arabica.