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Coorg Coffee Plant

Coorg Coffee Plant

A healthy Arabica coffee plant.

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Arabica and Robusta coffee plants are both grown on the Sandalkad Estate. The estate has approximately 150 acres of Arabica plants and 75 acres of Robusta plants.

Robusta, as its name suggests, is more robust and has higher yields, but its seeds are smaller. It's predominantly used in instant coffee. Arabica coffee plants are more prone to pests, but they produce larger seeds, and the beans are more expensive.

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