Botanical classification

Coffee traces its origin to a genus of plants known as Coffea.

Within the genus there are over 500 genera and 6,000 species of tropical trees and shrubs. Experts estimate that there are anywhere from 25 to 100 species of coffee plants.

Coffee was discovered by goats
According to African legend, a 9th-century Ethiopian goat herder
Coffee comes from a cherry
Coffee beans are actually the seeds inside the cherries of the Coffea plant.
The Layers of A Coffee Cherry
The Layers of A Coffee Cherry
How Anatomy Impacts Your Cup
Coffee cherry skin and fruit is usually discarded, but sometimes they are dried to make cascara for tea and other products.
Botanical classification
Coffee traces its origin to a genus of plants known as Coffea.
Everyone recognizes a roasted coffee bean
you might not recognize an actual coffee plant