What's the difference between Arabica coffee beans and Luodou beans? is Robusta more caffeinated?

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What's the difference between Arabica and Robusta?

As mentioned earlier, there are two main varieties of coffee beans, Arabica and Robusta. So what's the difference between them?

Robusta coffee, commonly known as "sturdy beans", can be planted at low altitude, with strong resistance to diseases and insect pests, high yield and low planting cost. The appearance of Robusta coffee beans is bulging oval, raw beans with grass green and yellow luster of light brown or yellowish brown, compared with Arabica varieties, the taste is less sour and bitter.

Arabica beans smell like grass when unbaked, show fruity aromas in light baking and caramel sweetness in deep baking.

Arabica vs. Robusta

Round 1-caffeine: Arabica wins!

Now people's health awareness is on the rise, and they pay more attention to the level of caffeine than before. Therefore, the choice of beans with lower caffeine has become a key standard!

Because Arabica grows at a higher altitude and generally has fewer pests, it produces less caffeine and is less likely to interfere with sleep.

Round 2-flavor: Arabica wins!

Arabica beans, rich in flavor, can show more floral, fruity, nutty flavor and obvious sweet and sour taste under different baking degrees. Robusta beans, light aroma, strong grain aroma, strong bitter taste.

Generally speaking, people are more receptive to the flavor of Arabica beans because Arabica is rich in aroma, and it is also easy to be affected by different elevations, soils, climatic conditions, and other factors that affect the growth and flavor of Arabica beans. Therefore, although they are all called Arabica, different places of origin will have a very different flavor!

To sum up, we can understand:

The flavor substances in Arabica coffee beans are generally better than those of Robusta.

Arabica coffee beans contain much less caffeine than Robusta and are easier to drink multiple times.

Arabica coffee beans have strict planting conditions and are rare, which is suitable for the concept of boutique coffee.

Arabica beans from different producing areas have different taste and flavor. We seem to have a book of coffee, which is a combination of Colombian and Brazilian beans to show a more peaceful and balanced taste, a more harmonious and mellow texture, a rich aroma and an elegant finish.

Colombian coffee beans are fresh, fruity and unforgettable. Brazilian coffee is medium, sour and mellow, with a mild bitterness and is famous for its smooth taste. It seems that coffee combines two kinds of beans together, which enhances the balance of coffee, high quality and unforgettable entrance.

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