賴比瑞亞咖啡品種 Liberica Coffee Variety
目錄
1. 咖啡有三大品種
2. 賴比瑞亞咖啡
3. 賴比瑞亞咖啡也因其稀有而聞名
4. 賴比瑞亞咖啡作為阿拉比卡咖啡和羅布斯塔咖啡的替代品而廣受歡迎
咖啡有三大品種
咖啡在植物學上，屬於茜草科咖啡亞屬的常綠樹，咖啡豆是咖啡樹果實的種子。咖啡有三大品種：阿拉比卡種(Arabica)、羅布斯塔種(Robusta)及賴比瑞亞種(Liberica)。世界上的精品咖啡幾乎來自阿拉比卡種，羅布斯塔種多用於商業咖啡、或做為即溶咖啡的主原料，而賴比瑞亞種很少見。今天要介紹的即為少見的賴比瑞亞咖啡品種。
Coffee, botanically classified under the Rubiaceae family's Coffea genus, is an evergreen tree, with coffee beans being the seeds of its fruit. There are three main varieties of coffee: Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica. While specialty coffee predominantly comes from Arabica beans, Robusta is commonly used in commercial coffee or as the primary ingredient in instant coffee, with Liberica being less common. Today, we'll be introducing the rare Liberica coffee variety.
賴比瑞亞咖啡
賴比瑞亞咖啡(Liberica Coffee)是一種形狀不規則的咖啡豆，它們長得很高，有些樹的高度高達17公尺，這使得採摘果實變得困難。賴比瑞亞咖啡起源於西非低窪地區，像是賴比瑞亞、象牙海岸、馬達加斯加等地區，但現在主要分佈在馬來西亞、菲律賓及印度等亞洲國家。具有極強的防葉銹病能力。
Liberica coffee is characterized by irregularly shaped beans and tall trees, some reaching heights of up to 17 meters, which makes fruit harvesting challenging. Originating from the lowland regions of West Africa, such as Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Madagascar, Liberica coffee is now primarily found in Asian countries like Malaysia, the Philippines, and India. It boasts exceptional resistance to leaf rust disease.
賴比瑞亞咖啡也因其稀有而聞名
賴比瑞亞咖啡豆僅佔世界咖啡總消費量的2%，其稀有的原因之一是收穫和加工處理這些咖啡豆的整體難度。阿拉比卡咖啡，約佔全球咖啡消費量的75%；羅布斯塔咖啡，約佔全球咖啡消費量的20%。
Liberica coffee is renowned for its rarity, accounting for only 2% of the world's total coffee consumption. One of the reasons for its rarity lies in the overall difficulty in harvesting and processing these beans. Arabica coffee comprises approximately 75% of global coffee consumption, while Robusta coffee accounts for around 20%.
賴比瑞亞咖啡作為阿拉比卡咖啡和羅布斯塔咖啡的替代品而廣受歡迎
在三大咖啡品種中，賴比瑞亞咖啡的咖啡因濃度最低。賴比瑞亞咖啡中每100克咖啡豆僅含1.23克咖啡因；羅布斯塔咖啡中每100克咖啡豆含有2.26克咖啡因；阿拉比卡咖啡中每100克咖啡豆含有1.61克咖啡因。
Popular as an alternative to Arabica and Robusta coffee, Liberica coffee has the lowest caffeine content among the three main coffee varieties. Liberica coffee beans contain only 1.23 grams of caffeine per 100 grams of coffee beans, compared to 2.26 grams for Robusta and 1.61 grams for Arabica.
它有大葉子和咖啡櫻桃，又稱為大果咖啡，賴比瑞亞咖啡豆的果肉與生豆比例約為6:4，而阿拉比卡咖啡和羅布斯塔咖啡豆的果肉與生豆比例均為4:6。這不僅增加了賴比瑞亞果肉的乾燥時間，而且影響了風味。由於賴比瑞亞的果肉較多，自然乾燥發酵時間較長，所以果香得以發展。
It features large leaves and coffee cherries, also known as large-fruited coffee. The ratio of pulp to bean in Liberica coffee beans is approximately 6:4, whereas it's 4:6 for Arabica and Robusta beans. This not only prolongs the drying time for Liberica pulp but also affects its flavor profile. With more pulp, Liberica undergoes a longer natural fermentation period, allowing its fruity aroma to develop.
賴比瑞亞咖啡的主要賣點之一是它的甜味。與阿拉比卡咖啡的明亮酸質或羅布斯塔咖啡的苦味不同，賴比瑞亞咖啡提供了醇厚且略帶果香的甜味，它的味道讓人想起漿果等水果，甚至還有淡淡的花香，伴隨些許的木質風味。這使得賴比瑞亞咖啡成為尋求探索新奇並令人興奮的風味特徵的咖啡鑑賞家之必嚐選擇。
One of Liberica coffee's main selling points is its sweetness. Unlike the bright acidity of Arabica or the bitterness of Robusta, Liberica offers a rich, slightly fruity sweetness, reminiscent of berries and even a hint of floral notes, accompanied by subtle woody undertones. This makes Liberica coffee an enticing choice for coffee connoisseurs seeking novel and exciting flavor profiles to explore.
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