Description
Coffea canephora (especially C. canephora var. robusta, so predominantly cultivated that it is often
simply termed Coffea robusta, or commonly robusta coffee) is a species of coffee plant that has its
origins in central and western sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species of flowering plant in the family
Rubiaceae. Though widely known as Coffea robusta, the plant is scientifically identified as Coffea
canephora, which has two main varieties, robusta and nganda.
Coffea robusta represents between 40% and 45% of global coffee production, with Coffea arabica
constituting most of the remainder.There are several differences between the composition of
coffee beans from C. arabica and C. robusta.Beans from C. robusta tend to have lower acidity,
more bitterness, and a more woody and less fruity flavor compared to C. arabica beans, most of it is
used for instant coffee.
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