Originally Posted by
thebigspendur
For many many years the outfits that made good coffee brewing equipment in Europe refused to sell their gear in the U.S because they felt Americans had to clue as to what good coffee was and preferred bad coffee. Of course that has changed in the last several years with all the outfits that have been established and of course they sell all kinds of great gear now.
Robusta is used mainly in countries where folks can't afford Arabica coffee especially SE Asia and Viet Nam.
I roast my own beans and I buy from Sweet Maria's. Typical green beans go for between five and eight bucks a pound depending on where it comes from and quality. Robusta goes for a buck a pound when they carry it.
Robusta is not quality coffee and if you go to a small roast outfit and look for it you probably won't find it.
it's like my friend who loves his Yugo and thinks it's the best car in the world. If you like Robusta there's nothing wrong with that but it's just not quality coffee.
it's not just my opinion. it's a well known fact in coffee circles. Research it.