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Coffea Arabica
The coffee plant, which belongs to the
_Cinchonaceae_ and is a native of Abyssinia, but is now cultivated
in many tropical regions. It can not be successfully cultivated in
a climate where the temperature, at any season of the year, falls
below 55 degrees, although it will exist where the temperature all
but falls short of freezing, but a low fall of temperature greatly
retards the ripening of the fruit. Ripe fruits are often gathered
from plants in the extreme south of Florida. The beans or seeds
are roasted before use, and by this process they gain nearly one
half in bulk and lose about a fifth in weight. Heat also changes
their essential qualities, causing the development of the volatile
oil and peculiar acid to which the aroma and flavor are due. The
berries contain theine; so also do the leaves, and in some
countries the latter are preferred.
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