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