arabica
noun
arab·i·ca
ə-ˈra-bə-kə 
often attributive
1
: an evergreen shrub or tree (Coffea arabica) yielding seeds that produce a high-quality coffee and form a large portion of the coffee of commerce
2
: the seeds of arabica especially roasted and often ground
Examples of arabica in a Sentence
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This is where trucks laden with red coffee cherries, both robusta and arabica, arrive from other farms, where the pulp of the fruit removed and beans of coffee laid out on tables to dry in the sun.
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Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 25 Mar. 2024
The do-good brand launches today online and at Target and Sprouts grocery stores with 100 percent arabica coffee in light, medium and dark roasts.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
The brand offers instant coffee, pods, whole beans, and grounds, and launched with 100 percent arabica coffee in light, medium, and dark roasts.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
And since the pandemic began, the commodity price of arabica beans has risen more than 40 percent, dropping slightly this year to $1.46 a pound in September.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2023
Overall, the commodity price for arabica coffee has jumped more than 40 percent since before the pandemic, climbing even further last year and dropping slightly this year.
—Emily Wright, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
The goal is to develop varieties that taste like arabica but are more resilient, like other varieties.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
It's made from 100% arabica coffee, which is often considered the higher quality pick between the world's two most common coffees, arabica and robusta.
—Rachel Baron, goodhousekeeping.com, 6 Apr. 2023
Robusta prices have surged much faster this year than those for smoother-tasting arabica.
—Will Horner, WSJ, 10 June 2023
Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 25 Mar. 2024
The do-good brand launches today online and at Target and Sprouts grocery stores with 100 percent arabica coffee in light, medium and dark roasts.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
The brand offers instant coffee, pods, whole beans, and grounds, and launched with 100 percent arabica coffee in light, medium, and dark roasts.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
And since the pandemic began, the commodity price of arabica beans has risen more than 40 percent, dropping slightly this year to $1.46 a pound in September.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2023
Overall, the commodity price for arabica coffee has jumped more than 40 percent since before the pandemic, climbing even further last year and dropping slightly this year.
—Emily Wright, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
The goal is to develop varieties that taste like arabica but are more resilient, like other varieties.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
It's made from 100% arabica coffee, which is often considered the higher quality pick between the world's two most common coffees, arabica and robusta.
—Rachel Baron, goodhousekeeping.com, 6 Apr. 2023
Robusta prices have surged much faster this year than those for smoother-tasting arabica.
—Will Horner, WSJ, 10 June 2023
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“Arabica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arabica. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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