There are many different types of coffee grown around the world today. The coffee itself, starts with Peaberr y ; the creme de la creme of coffee beans . Peaberry coffee beans are much smaller in size than typical coffee beans, thus giving them their wonderful robust flavor. Then there is the Arabica ; a species of coffee bean widely grown for its high-quality of taste. It is believed to have been the first cultivated coffee bean. And, of course, the Robusta ; a species of coffee which has it's origins in Western Africa. Approximately one third of the coffee produced in the world is robusta.