History and quality of world’s biggest coffee bean
It is also called the “elephant bean” and, when looking at it, we understand why: the Maragogype coffee has the biggest bean in the world.
This coffee was discovered in Brasil in 1876, but there are still discussions open on whether this Arabica type grows spontaneously or if the first plant ever grown was produced by some forgotten farm in which Arabica and Liberica coffees where crossbred.
However, the dimensions are not its only peculiarity (it is normally 30%-40% larger than the common Arabica beans and it grows in South America between 600 and 1200 meters of altitude). Infact, this coffee contains a low quantity of caffeine and unites a good sourness to a right level of bitterness. This is a rather rare characteristic to find.
At Mokaflor, to extract the Maragogype’s characteristics, we toast it to the so called “luce” (light; as in “day” or “sun light”, not “soft” or “delicate”) toasting level.
Although we already use the Maragogype for many 100% Arabica blends, it will soon be available in our range of single origins.




wow, how can those really big coffee beans contain a low caffeine??
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