{"id":363375,"date":"2026-05-22T15:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=363375"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:08:13","slug":"excelsa-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/excelsa-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Excelsa Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: Rising climate stress on Arabica and Robusta coffee has increased attention towards climate-resilient coffee species like Excelsa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Excelsa Coffee<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363387\" style=\"width: 419px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-363387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-Mongabay-3.jpg?resize=419%2C278&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Excelsa Coffee\" width=\"419\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-Mongabay-3.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-Mongabay-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-Mongabay-3.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-Mongabay-3.jpg?w=1314&amp;ssl=1 1314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Mongabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Excelsa coffee (Coffea liberica var. dewevrei)<\/strong>: It is a <strong>lesser-known coffee species<\/strong> gaining <strong>importance for climate resilience and unique flavour.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Native to<\/strong>: It is native to <strong>parts of Tropical and West Africa as well as Southeast Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Known as:<\/strong> <strong>In India, Excelsa is locally called Mara Kaapi,<\/strong> which means Tree Coffee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Introduced to India:<\/strong> Excelsa was introduced to India in the <strong>late 1800s<\/strong> by a <strong>British planter, Colonel Benson<\/strong>, as an <strong>alternative to Arabica<\/strong> following pest and disease outbreaks. .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Aspects of Excelsa Coffee:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate Resilience:<\/strong> Excelsa is considered <strong>better suited to climate variations and changing rainfall patterns<\/strong> than Arabica and Robusta.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low Caffeine Content<\/strong>: Excelsa contains <strong>lower caffeine levels ranging from 0.7% to 1.1%,<\/strong> making it suitable for people preferring low-caffeine coffee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tree Profile:<\/strong> Excelsa is a <strong>large woody tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall<\/strong> with large dark green leaves and a straight trunk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long Gestation Period<\/strong>: It takes around <strong>11-12 months from flowering to fruit maturation<\/strong> depending on climatic conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commercial Interest:<\/strong> Coffee <strong>growers in India, Uganda, and Vietnam<\/strong> are increasingly experimenting with Excelsa for climate-resilient coffee farming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultivation Challenge:<\/strong> The <strong>tall height<\/strong> and <strong>dense branching<\/strong> of Excelsa made estate-scale management and harvesting difficult.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>: Excelsa is gaining importance as researchers and farmers search for <strong>climate-resilient coffee species<\/strong> to support the future of global coffee cultivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Rising climate stress on Arabica and Robusta coffee has increased attention towards climate-resilient coffee species like Excelsa. About Excelsa Coffee Excelsa coffee (Coffea liberica var. dewevrei): It is a lesser-known coffee species gaining importance for climate resilience and unique flavour. 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