Coffee Glossary
Coffee borer
The common name for Hypothenemus hampei, the coffee berry borer (CBB) beetle is the number one coffee plant pest in the world, responsible for upward of US$500M in damages annually. Though it originated in Africa, the pest has propagated throughout most of the world’s growing regions and causes coffee berries to drop before they're ripe.
The common name for Hypothenemus hampei, the coffee berry borer (CBB) beetle is the number one coffee plant pest in the world, responsible for upward of US$500M in damages annually. Though it originated in Africa, the pest has propagated throughout most of the world’s growing regions and causes coffee berries to drop before they’re ripe.