African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 917

Full Length Research Paper

Beverage quality and biochemical attributes of arabusta coffee (C. arabica L. x C. canephora Pierre) and their parental genotypes

J. M. Gimase*
  • J. M. Gimase*
  • Coffee Research Foundation, P.O. Box 4 - 00232, Ruiru, Kenya.
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W. M. Thagana
  • W. M. Thagana
  • Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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D. T. Kirubi
  • D. T. Kirubi
  • Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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E. K. Gichuru
  • E. K. Gichuru
  • Coffee Research Foundation, P.O. Box 4 - 00232, Ruiru, Kenya.
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C. W. Kathurima
  • C. W. Kathurima
  • Coffee Research Foundation, P.O. Box 4 - 00232, Ruiru, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 06 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 August 2014
  •  Published: 30 September 2014

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