Battle Royale... Arabica vs. Robusta (What are they really?)

Bean Stuff Coffee Podcast

In coffee nothing creates more division than arabica and robusta coffee. Often robusta is seen as less desirable and is used for a lot of instant coffee. While arabica is what we associate with speciality coffee and the complex/simple good flavors. But what do we really know about these species? We attempt to educate and set the record straight. Links from the episode: Coffee Chemistry Pictograph - https://www.compoundchem.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Coffee-chemistry-–-arabica-vs-robusta.png Coffee Obsession Book - https://sprudge.com/coffee-obsession-book-square-mile-coffee-anette-moldvaer-57999.html Link to root structure info graphic - https://beanstuff.com/episode-29/ Borer Beetle video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKwkj_2Bbhw Coava Specialty Instant Coffee - https://shop.coavacoffee.com/collections/coffee/products/voila-specialty-instant-coffee Link to YouTube video of the episode - https://youtu.be/Uk4hZ5AcGnM