Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources

  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue: 2

Screening of Coffea arabica Germplasm for Caffeine Level

1Analytical Laboratory, Coffee Quality Division, Coffee Board, Bengaluru-560001, Karnataka, India

2Division of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Central Coffee Research Institute, Coffee Research Station Post, Chikmagalur District-577117, Karnataka, India

3Division of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Coffee Research Sub Station, North Kodagu District, Karnataka-571248, India

Abstract

A total of 76 collections of coffee bean (Coffea arabica) are being maintained in the germplasm bank at Coffee Research Sub Station in North Kodagu, Karnataka, India. Following evaluation of caffeine level in 34 collections, a wide variability ranging from 1.18% (Misan Taferikala) to 2.07% (Sumatra) with an overall mean value of 1.84%, was observed.

Keywords

Caffeine, Coffea arabica, Germplasm bank