robusta coffee

[ roh-buhs-tuh ]

noun

1. a coffee tree, Coffea canephora, native to western tropical Africa and cultivated in warm regions of the Old World.
2. the seed of this plant.
3. the coffee made from the seeds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of robusta coffee¹

1905–10; robusta < Latin rōbusta, feminine of rōbustus robust

Example Sentences

As Bloomberg reports, containers of robusta coffee — used in Nescafé and other instant coffees — were among the delayed cargo, and the canal supports almost all of the coffee beans that Europe imports.

From Vox

For the rehabilitation of the Philippine coffee industry robusta coffee appears more promising at present than any other kind.

From Project Gutenberg

However, it seems that a satisfactory substitute has been discovered in the robusta coffee.

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In Java, where robusta coffee is more extensively planted than anywhere else, permanent shade is considered advisable.

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All readers who are interested in planting robusta coffee are cordially invited to communicate with the Bureau of Agriculture.

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Robusta coffee is by some authorities regarded as inferior in quality to Arabian coffee.

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