arabica
noun
arab·i·ca
ə-ˈra-bə-kə 
often attributive
1
: an evergreen shrub or tree (Coffea arabica) yielding seeds that produce a high-quality coffee and form a large portion of the coffee of commerce
2
: the seeds of arabica especially roasted and often ground
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Trump’s tariff doesn’t affect the company, as Fore Kopi uses Indonesian arabica coffee beans from local farmers and only sells its product within its coffee chain in the country, Cuaca said.
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Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The new tariffs are a double whammy because coffee makers were already dealing with higher wholesale prices for arabica beans — the most popular type — because of extreme weather that has impacted the world's top producers.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
That potentially makes arabica a more appealing option, said Steve Wateridge, head of research at TRS by Expana.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Robusta entered the scene much later than arabica, described by a Belgian botanist only in 1898, when a fungal disease called leaf rust decimated plantations of arabica at the turn of the 20th century.
—Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The new tariffs are a double whammy because coffee makers were already dealing with higher wholesale prices for arabica beans — the most popular type — because of extreme weather that has impacted the world's top producers.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
That potentially makes arabica a more appealing option, said Steve Wateridge, head of research at TRS by Expana.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Robusta entered the scene much later than arabica, described by a Belgian botanist only in 1898, when a fungal disease called leaf rust decimated plantations of arabica at the turn of the 20th century.
—Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Arabica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arabica. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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