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
*Author for Correspondence: Email: tngncoffeeboard@gmail.com
**Present Address: Division of Agricultural Chemistry, Regional Coffee Research Station, Thandigudi-624216, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu
Online published on 23 September, 2015.
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.
Caffeine, Coffea arabica, Germplasm bank
