Robusta Coffee
Coffea canephora var robusta
Robusta Coffee
Coffea canephora var robusta
Among approximately 130 coffee tree species, robusta coffee, is one of few that are commercially cultivated worldwide. Known for its bold, nutty, dark, and chocolatey flavor, robusta coffee produces beans that are highly valued globally. Accounting for 40% to 45% of global coffee production, robusta is a promising commodity. In our tree-planting areas, particularly in Kebumen, we cultivate robusta coffee to help local communities boost their income and improve the environment, especially through enhanced water conservation.
Environmental Impact
Tree Usage
Coffea canephora var robusta
Robusta Coffee
Kopi robusta, Coffea robusta
Rubiaceae
Least Concerned
Each mature tree can adsorb 50.19 Kg of carbon
Central and western sub-Saharan Africa, Liberia to Tanzania and Angola.
The plant has a shallow root system and grows as a robust tree or shrub to about 10 meters (30 feet) in height.
In the wild, it is found mainly in the understory of humid, evergreen forests (but sometimes in seasonally dry humid forests or gallery forests) with elevations ranging from 50 to 1,500 meters above sea level. Robusta can grow in hotter, more humid temperature ranges, found in lower altitudes between 200 – 800 meters.
Robusta coffee contains an exceptionally high natural resistance to major pests and diseases due to their high caffeine content, thus enhance successful and profitable coffee beans production for local communities.
Robusta coffee beans contains chlorogenic acid, a powerful antioxidant that may help reduce inflammation, lower blood sugar, and protect against certain types of cancer. Robusta also contains some key nutrients that play important roles in body muscle, nerve function, energy production, bone repair, maintaining blood pressure, and cell structure.
Its distinctive, bold flavor makes it a popular choice for drinks and food flavoring.
- Robusta coffee can thrive well in harsher climates and uncertainty weather shift
- In recent decades, robusta cultivation has steadily increased, rising from 25% to 40% of total global coffee production since the early 1990s
- Robusta coffee production higher than the sister, arabica coffee
- Robusta coffee contains almost twice as much caffeine as arabica coffee, making it more bitter. This means you can drink less robusta coffee to get the same caffeine boost as you would from drinking multiple cups of arabica
- Robusta is naturally more resilient. Its high caffeine content makes it more pest resistant than arabica. a
