Demand for Robusta coffee beans rises sharply Vietnam will innovate Robusta coffee beans export

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Although Robusta is one of the three major varieties of coffee, his chromosome number is different from that of Arabica, so his characteristics are quite different: the same number of coffee beans contain twice as much caffeine as Arabica. It can adapt to the lower altitude and difficult growth environment, and the survival rate is higher than Arabica, so Robusta coffee beans have always produced the most of the three varieties. And the main flavor is very similar to wheat tea, and the sweetness is low.

The Italians were the first countries to use Robusta. They used this coffee as one of the beans in the formula of espresso (espresso) to increase the crema (coffee fat) and alcohol thickness of the coffee. Because Robusta is cheaper, the more you go to Nanyi, you will find that the more it will be added. Apart from Italy, Vietnam and Malaysia are the most used countries, while in Taiwan, they are mostly used as commercial coffee.

In recent years, there have been a lot of high-quality Robusta on the market, and you can vaguely see that someone is improving this variety, as well as the way it is made. This is because he attended a visiting course at National Chengchi University Cafe three years ago, and Alice himself was impressed by the fact that he had drunk a strong Robusta cup of coffee. Although there is not yet a set of rules to rate Robusta, his boutique is a rise that cannot be ignored.

So as the old saying goes, Alice feels that you must taste it yourself before you can judge whether a good cup of coffee is good or bad, rather than just talking on paper.

The demand of large bakery industry is increasing.

Ricardo Piedrahita, a sustainability manager at Nestl é Columbia, points out that "there is a growing demand for Robusta beans from large coffee roasters." Nestl é buys about 5% of the country's annual coffee bean production.

The Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture has an exclusive nursery near the town of Monteria, and agronomists are bidding for 3, 000 robusta beans from France and Mexico.

In order to inspect these seedlings crossing the ocean, visitors must first put on blue disinfection overalls and protective caps, wash their feet, and pass through three special doors to prevent insects and microbes from entering before they can get inside.

Juan Carlos Perez, an agronomist affiliated with the government, treats these robusta bean seedlings as if they were his own children. He gently stroked the branches, marked with orange marks and numbers.

He, from a coffee grower, said that although Arabica beans are of good quality, there will not be much loss if they are allowed to plant Robbata beans on an experimental basis.

The wholesale price of robusta beans this year is about 87 cents per pound, while Colombian Arabica beans are $1.39. However, Asia, which is mainly dominated by robusta beans, is now the region with the fastest growth in global coffee sales, and consumption is expected to grow by 3.1% this year, compared with 0.5% in Europe and 2.6% in North America.

Robusta is easy to plant and has high harvest.

James Watson, a soft drink analyst at Rabobank, believes that for coffee farmers, Robusta has advantages that Arabica cannot match, such as strong resistance to diseases and insect pests, easy planting and high harvest rates.

The taste of robusta beans is its deadliest, but Jorge Cuevas, chief coffee officer of Sustainable Harvest importers, believes it is a non-war crime because growers do not take good care of coffee beans, unlike Arabica. He explained that the robusta coffee tasted full of foam and strong flavor, and was often used to make espresso. For example, if Robusta walks into a bar with Arabica, the latter will soon blend in, but the former is so "noisy, funny and charming" that you can't ignore it.