robusta
Britishnoun
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a species of coffee tree, Coffea canephora
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coffee or coffee beans obtained from this plant
Etymology
Origin of robusta
from Latin rōbustus strong
Example Sentences
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At the other end, robusta beans, known for their high levels of caffeine, are mass harvested by machines.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Rice fields were lost; fish and shrimp died; and tons of robusta coffee beans were rendered unsalvageable, leading to a near 50-year high in price according to the International Coffee Organization.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024
Alternate tasting notes for robusta might include toasty, nutty, dark chocolate, molasses; much depends on the roast and, of course, how the coffee is actually made.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
Saveur recently described the rise of robusta as “the 2023 coffee trend nobody saw coming.”
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2023
Other islands of the Pacific do not loom large in coffee growing, though New Caledonia gives promise as a producer, exporting 1,248,024 pounds in 1916, most of which was robusta.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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