1. Coffee needs plenty of water, permanently moist air,
a high temperature.
Therefore, coffee is found in the moist, hot regions
of Africa, South America and Asia. In Africa coffee
is grown mainly in forest regions.
2. Liberica and Gros Indénté
These are very large trees, 10 to 15 metres high.
They are grown in the coastal regions of the Ivory
Coast.
They yield coffee of fairly good quality.
Excelsa
These are big coffee trees.
They are grown in the Central African Empire and in
the ivory Coast.
They yield coffee of fairly good quality.
Arabica
These are small coffee trees.
In Africa they are grown only in mountain areas, for
example, at Man, in Ivory Coast, at Dshang, Foumbot,
in Cameroon.
They yield coffee of fairly good quality.
Kouilou and Petit Indénizé
These are small coffee trees.
They are grown in the inland regions of the Ivory
Coast.
Robusta
These are also small coffee trees.
They are grown in many regions of Africa, for they
grow well.
They yield coffee of fairly good quality.
