- What is Liberica coffee?
Liberica originated in Liberia, West Africa. However, today, it is mostly grown and consumed in Southeast Asia – namely the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. In the Philippines alone, liberica accounts for more than 70% of all grown coffee.
- What are some varieties?
Around 20 years ago, liberica was less of an established presence in the global coffee market, and was mainly used in commodity-grade instant coffee. Pacita says: “Liberica was mixed with robusta because farmers had no buyers for it.