Coffee tree is classified as plant from Rubiaceae family with shrub. Its leaves have dark green with glossy texture. Its small white flowers have sweet fragrance and it can be grown up to 9 meters. Its unripe fruits are green before changing to be red, yellow, or orange or green as it used to be based on its ecotype. Its fruits will be sweeter after being ripe. Its peel and pulp will be eliminated during processing and the remaining products are "Green Coffee Beans."
Green Coffee Bean
Currently, when "Green Coffee Bean" is extracted, it will yield important polyphenol, i.e., Chlorogenic Acid that helps to lower blood sugar and inhibit saccharification as monosaccharide hindering blood sugar from increasing rapidly. In addition, it also stimulates insulin secretion helping to stimulate our body to turn blood sugar as energy helping to lower sugar accumulation in the form of body fat. In addition, it also helps to reduce the risks of Type 2 diabetes, cirrhosis, and some types of cancer.
