Coffee bean Coffee bean A coffee bean is a seed of the coffee plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit. Even though the coffee beans are seeds, they are referred to as "beans" because of their resemblance to true beans. The fruits – coffee cherries or coffee berries – most commonly contain two stones with their flat sides together. A small percentage of cherries contain a single seed, instead of the usual two. This
Coffee production in Cameroon 2020. This was marked by a 100% increase in export levies on coffee to finance the project. Coffee production in Cameroon Coffee production is very important for the economy of Cameroon The crop is grown extensively in the country, with "robusta" more prevalent in the coastal areas and "arabica" more widespread in the western highlands. The two varieties of "arabica" cultivated are Java and Jamaïca of which only Java is resistant to pests such as Coffee Berry Disease and rust. In 2014, Cameroon was ranked the 31st largest producer of coffee in world. Coffee farming in Cameroon dates to 1884,