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Rob Stasta and Arabica are the two main coffee varieties in the coffee market; coffee beans like Arabica grow at colder altitudes in the tropics, so Robusta dominates the world below 600 meters above sea level. Robusta, which focuses on refreshing, low price and insipid aroma, why use Robusta to make instant solution? don't listen to the introduction about beans.

Robstado grows in the lowlands of 200,000m above sea level, likes the warm climate, requires a temperature of 24029 ℃, and does not require high rainfall. However, there is a point that this variety depends on insects or wind to pollinate, so it takes 911 months from pollination to fruit, which is longer than Arabica. The Robusta species have long leaves, bright green leaves and a maximum height of 10 meters, but the roots are very shallow, the fruit is slightly rounder than that of Arabica, the bean body is flat and round, and the middle pit is straight.

Robusta has a unique fragrance, called Rob smell, which some people think is musty. Robusta's coffee smell is bright and strong, because its caffeine content is much higher than that of Arabica, and the coffee liquid extracted is about twice that of Arabica. This is why it is suitable for making instant coffee!

But today's Italians still drink robusta coffee, and they think Robsta is no worse than Arabica.

Colombia only grows first-class Arabica coffee beans, and now that trend has changed! The demand for robusta coffee beans in emerging markets has soared, and Costa Rica, which has always looked down on the coffee beans, has also begun to join the growing ranks.

Robusta tastes so strong that some people even describe it as "rubber tires", "oil barrels" or "children's tears".

As a result, Arabica beans now account for 65% of global coffee production. However, this trend is now changing! Global demand for robusta beans is rising, especially in Asia, prompting Latin American countries to start mass production of the relatively cheap beans.

At present, both Guadilama and Nicaragua are expanding the production areas of Robota beans. Costa Rica also lifted the ban on growing robusta beans. Even Colombia, which has always looked down on this kind of coffee beans in the past, has begun to break with tradition and start experimental planting.

Colombia used to be reluctant to produce robusta beans, mainly for fear of tarnishing the country's reputation for only high-quality coffee beans.