Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Why arabica coffee?

COFFEE JOURNEY

Why arabica coffee?

3 min

ARABICA

The most essential ingredient in your cup of coffee? The beans. Here’s why we choose to use 100% Arabica beans.

100% ARABICA COFFEE The Beans in Your Cup

Many factors influence the way your coffee tastes. One of the biggest – the type of coffee tree the beans come from. We only use 100% Arabica beans, so you can enjoy the delicious, high-quality coffee these beans help create.

“Arabica can be elegant. It can be complex. It can have an interesting body and acidity that can be used and played with and blended into new, interesting tastes."
Aaron Robinson Starbucks® Coffee Engagement Manager
ALL ABOUT ARABICA COFFEE

Arabica beans make for a great-tasting cup of coffee. The high-quality flavour is grounded in elevation. Arabica trees thrive at higher altitudes, typically between 3,000 and 6,000 feet. At these elevations, hot days and cool nights slow down the growth of coffee cherries.

This gives the cherries and the coffee beans inside more time to develop, creating a deliciously refined flavour.

Some extra intriguing facts about Arabica
Some extra intriguing facts about Arabica?

These beans contain approximately 1% caffeine by weight and 70.98 million bags are exported globally.*
 

ARABICA BEANS
ARABICA BEANS

Arabica has a refined flavour with higher acidity and more complexity.

*Source: International Coffee Organization Range: Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

 

WHY ARABICA?

As Starbucks® Coffee Engagement Manager Aaron Robinson says, “Arabica can be elegant. It can be complex. It can have body and acidity that is interesting and can be used and played with and blended into new, interesting tastes.” That’s why we buy Arabica coffee beans.

 

When you’re sipping a Starbucks® coffee, at a coffeehouse or in your home, you’ll be experiencing the refined taste and great quality of Arabica.

LIFESTYLE

How to enjoy coffee <p>Coffee is a special daily ritual – one that deserves care and attention. Slowing down and enjoying a calm, uplifting moment can set the tone for a positive day.</p> 4 min

COFFEE JOURNEY

Coffee beans <p>Ever wondered what kind of plant coffee comes from? Coffee beans start off green – they’re the raw seeds of the ‘coffee cherry’.</p> 3 min

SUSTAINABILITY

C.A.F.E. Practices <p>The cornerstone of the Starbucks<sup>®</sup> ethical sourcing approach to buying coffee is Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices.</p> 3 min