Run by the state, it produces over 2,500 tonnes of raw arabica beans each year.
Of the exports, 25% are arabica beans; the balance is robusta.
Higher and lower grade arabica coffees are sold through other channels.
Arabica berries ripen in six to eight months, while robusta take nine to eleven months.
Arabica production is expected to rise owing to the expansion of growing areas.
Through the computer system the desired blend is achieved (the perfect combination of arabica and robusta).
The price of coffee has since rebounded somewhat, with prices for arabica reaching $1.18/pound by the end of 2007.
Arabica contains less caffeine than any other commercially cultivated species of coffee.
