Coffea canephora
Coffea canephora, better-known as Robusta coffee, is a remarkably hardy species with a much greater tolerance for heat, disease, and pests when compared to Coffea arabica; these survival advantages allow Robusta to grow at much lower altitudes as well. In exchange for their hardiness, Robusta beans produce a cup of coffee that is far more caffeine-rich, bitter and, at times, acrid than arabica varieties. Despite possessing a much harsher flavor profile, Robusta coffees contribute to around 40% of global coffee consumption by playing a crucial role in many espresso blends and instant coffees. Although generally considered inferior to their arabica counterparts, the combined pressures of shrinking viable arabica habitat due to global climate change and increasing cultivation in Vietnam have fostered interest in developing less-harsh, more sensorily complex varieties.
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