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Coffee is now the first beverage consumed in the world, the amount and quantity of consumption are huge, coffee is also a trade commodity only for oil, and it is very popular all over the world. The consumption frequency of coffee abroad is very high. Basically, more than 3 cups are consumed every day, while the consumption frequency of coffee in China is relatively low, less than one cup per person a day. But many people like instant coffee, because they think instant coffee tastes sweet and easy to import, so instant coffee sales are very high in China. The price is low because of the low cost. Robusta is the main raw material of instant coffee. Do you know anything about robusta coffee?

When it comes to the types of coffee, we often talk about three major varieties of coffee, namely, Arabica, Robusta, and Liberia. In fact, the Robusta species is only a subspecies of the Canefa species (scientific name: Coffee Canephora), just as the rosette species is a subspecies of Arabica. Robusta was planted in the late 19th century and was found in the Congo region of Africa, so Robusta is also known as Congolese coffee.

The Robusta species was originally a mutant of the Congo species (scientific name: Coffee Canephora). It is mostly planted in the lowlands at an altitude of 200,600m. It likes a warm climate and does not require high rainfall. Robusta accounts for 25% of total coffee bean production, accounting for 35% of total coffee bean production, mainly grown in Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, Congo, Uganda and other places.

The bitter taste of robusta coffee will dominate, and the flavor is not pleasant. Excellent robusta coffee will show a good fragrance and sweetness of mugi-cha, while the common robusta coffee beans will have an obvious "Rob flavor". It is similar to the burnt smell of mugi-cha, accompanied by a fishy smell and musty smell.

The Robusta species have low altitude, short growth cycle time, no better flavor and sweetness, and are not as good as Arabica coffee; in addition, the caffeine content of the Robusta species is twice that of the Arabica species, resulting in its bitterness. Robusta has a weak acid and aromas of tree and wheat tea, which are usually used to mix Italian beans or are sent to factories to make instant coffee or canned drinks.

Robusta is usually planted in lowlands and areas with higher temperatures at 200-600 meters above sea level, and its coffee trees are more resistant to diseases and insect pests. Like a warm climate (the temperature is about 24-29 ℃), the requirement of rainfall is not high.

Robusta is recognized by many people because of its unique coffee flavor (some people call this unique flavor Luobu flavor). Robusta is heavily planted by coffee-producing countries because of its large output, twice the caffeine content of Arabica coffee, and for many reasons, such as no need to grow at high elevations and no shade trees. at present, coffee-producing countries account for more than 40% of the world's coffee production.

Robusta coffee is usually used for blending, because Luodou is rich in fat, as well as unique three-dimensional and mellow thickness, which can make Italian coffee more full-bodied and mellow, of course, there are also a lot of Robusta coffee, is used to make instant coffee.

Robusta flavor

Robusta has a weak sour taste and poor aroma, and it is easy to be bitter and astringent after deep roasting. It has more Creama and usually has the aroma of trees and wheat. High-quality Robusta beans are usually used to match Italian beans.

As the second place of coffee, Robusta has become the first choice for instant coffee manufacturers because of its large output, general flavor and strong disease resistance. Because of its high output and low price, instant coffee is the first choice for instant coffee producers to purchase a large number of goods to make instant coffee, because Chinese people's understanding of coffee is not high, and the sales of good coffee is not high, so instant coffee is loved by many non-coffee lovers because of its sweet taste.

Although boutique coffee has developed rapidly in recent years, the frequency of per capita consumption is still not high. Although instant coffee is a coffee beverage made of various ingredients, it has become the main consumption in China.

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