{"id":12078,"date":"2025-12-23T10:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdc-official.nooostaging.com\/lenciclopedia-del-caffe\/cose-il-caffe\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:24:51","slug":"what-is-coffee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lepiantagionidelcaffe.com\/en\/disruptive-coffee-school\/what-is-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Cos&#8217;\u00e8 il caff\u00e8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section data-block=\"simple-page-title-block\" class=\"relative page-padding simple-page-title-block \">\n    <div class=\"relative mt-8 pt-24 lg:pt-28 z-[1]\">\n        <h1 class=\"text-5xl lg:text-7xl xl:text-8xl flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-5 font-bold text-center uppercase pb-6\">\n            <span>What is coffee?<\/span>\n                    <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-block=\"full-video-block\" class=\"relative full-video-block \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full aspect-video overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t<iframe \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w5xa_Ncl7Jw?rel=0&#038;autoplay=1\" \n\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full\"\n\t\t\t\tallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" \n\t\t\t\tallowfullscreen\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lepiantagionidelcaffe.com\/en\/disruptive-coffee-school\/\">Disruptive Coffee School<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lepiantagionidelcaffe.com\/en\/disruptive-coffee-school\/what-is-coffee\/the-coffee-plant\/\">Coffee plant<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Hello, I am Prunella from \u201cLe Piantagioni del&nbsp;Caff\u00e8\u201d and in this video I will explain in general&nbsp;what coffee is.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">It is a shrub, a plant, from the Coffea genus that&nbsp;includes about 120 species.<br>The most popular&nbsp;are arabica and robusta.<br>They are both from&nbsp;Africa: the former from Ethiopia and the latter&nbsp;from Guinea and Congo.<br>Both arabica and robusta bloom two years after&nbsp;the birth of the plant.<br>Their flower is white and&nbsp;very fragrant.<br>After three years, the plant bears&nbsp;fruits that are called drupes.<br>Inside the drupes there are two seeds. Those &nbsp;raw and green seeds that we well know roasted.<br>All coffee plants have a maximum lifespan of 80&nbsp;years, but in full production they can live up just<br>to 30 years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section data-block=\"school-tease-block\" class=\"relative school-tease-block \">\n\t<div class=\"relative max-w-wide mx-auto mt-8 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative aspect-square rounded-lg overflow-hidden group hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300\" style=\"background-color:#f2e4eb;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.lepiantagionidelcaffe.com\/en\/disruptive-coffee-school\/what-is-coffee\/the-coffee-plant\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-end p-6 lg:p-8 z-10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"the coffee plant\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin:auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-center font-bold text-foreground uppercase text-sm lg:text-base mb-2 relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthe coffee plant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn btn--black btn--sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative aspect-square rounded-lg overflow-hidden group hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300\" style=\"background-color:#d3e9f3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.lepiantagionidelcaffe.com\/en\/disruptive-coffee-school\/what-is-coffee\/where-is-it-produced\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-end p-6 lg:p-8 z-10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"coffee producing countries\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin:auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-center font-bold text-foreground uppercase text-sm lg:text-base mb-2 relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcoffee producing countries\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn btn--black btn--sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative aspect-square rounded-lg overflow-hidden group hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300\" style=\"background-color:#f5dcc7;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.lepiantagionidelcaffe.com\/en\/disruptive-coffee-school\/what-is-coffee\/differences-between-coffee-producing-countries\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-end p-6 lg:p-8 z-10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"differences between coffee producing countries\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin:auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-center font-bold text-foreground uppercase text-sm lg:text-base mb-2 relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdifferences between coffee producing countries\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn btn--black btn--sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative aspect-square rounded-lg overflow-hidden group hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300\" style=\"background-color:#e5f2ed;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.lepiantagionidelcaffe.com\/en\/disruptive-coffee-school\/what-is-coffee\/single-origin-vs-single-estate\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-end p-6 lg:p-8 z-10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"single origin vs single estate\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin:auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-center font-bold text-foreground uppercase text-sm lg:text-base mb-2 relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsingle origin vs single 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