Coffea is the plant genus that includes the coffee species Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora.
Coffea contains flowering shrubs and small trees in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. Their fruits are commonly called coffee cherries. Each fruit usually contains two seeds, which are processed, dried, roasted, and ground to make coffee.
Coffea arabica, often called Arabica coffee, has historically been one of the most important cultivated coffee species. Coffea canephora is commonly called Robusta coffee. These species differ in flavor, chemistry, climate tolerance, and agricultural characteristics.
Coffee beans are not true beans: they are seeds inside fruits. Coffee is also distinct from tea, which is made from Camellia sinensis leaves. The genus Coffea is native to tropical Africa, while major cultivation now occurs across tropical regions worldwide.