- What is Robusta coffee?
Robusta coffee refers to coffee that comes from the plant species Coffea canephora. Coffea canephora is one of the two primary species of coffee plants cultivated around our world, the other being Coffea arabica, or “Arabica” coffee, of which Coffea canephora, along with Coffea eugenioides, is actually a parent.
- What are some varieties?
Robusta coffee’s origins lie in Africa, where it was identified in the 1800s in the sub-Saharan regions in the western and central parts of the country such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. It is still grown today in Africa as well as in Asia Brazil, too, produces a large amount of Robusta coffee.