More commonly known as Arabica or Robusta coffee beans, these two varieties have unique characteristics in taste, caffeine ...

While there are nearly 120 different varieties of coffee plants, arabica and robusta are the only two that can be harvested for their beans. These two varieties couldn’t be more different ...

In warmer regions in particular, Robusta beans are easier to grow, and are often found in instant coffee. How Much Caffeine is in Arabica Coffee? Arabica coffee has a bit more than half of the ...

A worker turns excelsa coffee beans to dry near Nzara ... less than 1% of the global market, well behind the arabica and robusta species that are the most consumed coffees in the world.

(iStock / Getty Images/iStockphoto ... Many roasters also blend robusta and arabica beans, as the robusta bean helps give coffee a fuller body but has been associated with a bitter taste.

For decades the lowly Robusta coffee bean has been anathema to many American coffee companies. Though less expensive than the cherished Arabica bean, Robusta has a bitter taste that has been ...

SINGAPORE – The Robusta bean often used to brew cheaper cups of coffee – like the traditional Nanyang kopi – can save the more premium Arabica from a fungal disease. Agriculture institutes ...