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Varieties of Coffee in the Philippines The Philippines has 4 varieties of coffee:1. Excelsa2. Liberica3. Robusta4. Arabica   1. ExcelsaExcelsa coffee grows in lower elevations and is often confused with Barako. It has a jackfruit taste (langka) and grows mainly in Cavite. 2. LibericaLiberica coffee grows mainly in Batangas and Cavite. This variety is more known as Barako coffee and grows in lower elevations.Barako coffee has a strong taste and flavor with a distinctively pungent aroma. 3. RobustaRobusta grows in lower elevations (300-400 meters above sea level). It grows mainly in Batangas and Cavite. Robusta is known for its high...