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Coffee is made from the seeds of the coffee plant. Known as ‘beans’, the seeds develop inside bright red cherry-like fruits.
There are many species and varieties of coffee plant. Today, just two supply most of the global demand for coffee. Arabica (Coffea arabica) has a sweet full flavour but needs cool temperatures and is vulnerable to disease. Robusta (Coffea canephora) has a bitter, earthy taste, grows well in warmer climates and is generally more resilient and easier to grow. Together they produce around 10 million tonnes per year.
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lower right pencil entitled Coffee
top right in ink numbered 27/1924/4
There are many species and varieties of coffee plant. Today, just two supply most of the global demand for coffee. Arabica (Coffea arabica) has a sweet full flavour but needs cool temperatures and is vulnerable to disease. Robusta (Coffea canephora) has a bitter, earthy taste, grows well in warmer climates and is generally more resilient and easier to grow. Together they produce around 10 million tonnes per year.
This object is not on display.
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lower right pencil entitled Coffee
top right in ink numbered 27/1924/4
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Exeter
Title
Coffee
Date
1850
Medium
watercolour and pencil on blue tinted paper
Accession number
27/1924/4
Work type
Watercolour
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Queen Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3RX England
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