Cultivation, Harvesting and Processing to Produce Top Quality Coffee in Coffee Robusta L. Linden And Their Value Added Products-A Review

Abstract

Coffee is grown in various geological and climatic adversities in India. The top coffee producing countries include Brazil, Columbia, Indonesia, India and Ethiopia. Coffee, one of the world’s most important trade products. Two species are economically important for the production of the beverage coffee, Coffea arabica L. (Arabica coffee) and Coffea canephora A. Froehner (Robusta coffee). Coffee is not merely a beverage, it also has medicinal, cosmetics uses too. Certain research studies shows that coffee is a source of antioxidants and regular consumption of coffee may lower chances of heart diseases and stroke. It can prevent certain type of cancers such as colorectal cancer. Coffea robusta is the variety that is chosen as the study material. It is a woody perennial evergreen plant. It’s the second most commercially important coffee species in India is Robusta. The cost of Robusta cultivation is relatively lower compared to Arabica. Coffee in India is mainly propagated through seeds. Use of quality seed plays an important role in establishing a productive plantation. Coffee harvesting and processing is both an art and a science. The present study deals with the cultivation, harvesting and processing to produce top quality coffee in Coffea robusta and their value added product.