Its British colonizers grew robusta and arabica, but much of that stopped during decades of conflict that forced people from their homes and made it hard to farm. Coffee trees require regular care such as pruning and weeding and take at least three years to yield fruit.

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The bean native to South Sudan and a handful of other African countries has deep roots, thick leaves and big trunk help it thrive in extreme conditions where other coffees cannot.