| Coffee Variety Information | |
|---|---|
| Stature | Tall |
| Leaf Tip Color | Bronze |
| Bean Size | Very Large |
| Quality Potential | Very Good |
| Yield Potential | Low |
| Coffee Leaf Rust | Susceptible |
| Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) | Susceptible |
| Nematodes | Susceptible |
| WCR Variety Catalog: Margogipe | |
Scientific name: Coffea arabica L var. maragogipe A. Fern. Ex A. Frohner[1]
Maragogipe is a variety of Arabica coffee, also known as "elephant coffee beans". It is believed that this coffee is a spontaneous mutation of Typica coffee[2] that happened in Maragogipe, Bahia in Brazil. This is a very large size coffee bean in comparison to other Arabica coffee beans.
Maragogipe coffee's flavor varies depending on the soil where it grows. Poor soils produce a coffee with diminished flavors. That is why it is often referred to as a coffee with "not much flavor", but the flavor can be enhanced by allowing these coffee beans to dry with its natural sugars.[3]
Maragogipe is a rarity in the coffee world and it is appreciated by coffee aficionados.
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- ^ "Arabica Coffee Varieties | Maragogipe". World Coffee Research. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ "Coffee Anomalies: Maragogipe (Elephant Beans) - CoffeeReview.com". coffeereview.com.