Coffea

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/coffea

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Genus Coffea, Family Rubiaceae
2. What is the native biomes?Tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia
3. What is the Coffea plant and where does it grow?Coffea is a woody shrub or small tree that grows in tropical parts of Africa and Asia. It has shiny leaves and often smells like flowers.
4. Why do the seeds inside the coffee cherry get called coffee beans?The seeds are the part we roast and brew, so they’re called coffee beans. They’re inside the red or purple fruit called a coffee cherry.

Endosperm: The nutritive tissue within a seed that nourishes the developing embryo.
Alkaloid: A class of naturally occurring organic compounds that often have physiological effects on humans.
Commodity: A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.