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What’s the difference between Arabica and Robusta?
+Arabica (coffea arabica)
Arabica coffee is characterized by its sweetness and acidity, its fruity and zesty flavours and intense aroma. It has a light to medium body and a soft mouthfeel. It contains on average about half of the caffeine of Robusta. Grinders® uses premium grade Arabica coffees sourced from growing regions around the globe including SE Asia, Africa and South America.
Robusta (coffea canephora)
Robusta coffee is characterised by its woody and earthy flavours. It has lower acidity and a heavier mouthfeel. It is traditionally blended with Arabica beans to achieve excellent body in an espresso.
The Robusta trees are high bearing and disease resistant. Grinders® uses high grade robusta coffees predominately from Uganda and India.
Arabica coffee is used predominately in blended coffee because of its properties of sweetness, acidity and fruit/citrus driven flavours. It generally has a lighter ‘body’, a term that combines the elements of total dissolved solids and subjective mouthfeel. Robusta coffee generally has less sweetness and a woody, earthy character with a heavy body.
You will not likely see a 100% Robusta blends as Robusta is a very strong bean, too strong to drink straight. There are however, some high quality Robusta beans that provide some great flavours and pair up with Arabica blends perfectly. Some of our best blends, including the original Grinders® Brazil Style, are blends of Arabica and Robusta, making sweet tasting, aromatic coffees, perfect for the traditional and new coffee drinkers alike.
I want to use Grinders coffee product in my business. How do I get started?
+You will not likely see a 100% Robusta blends as Robusta is a very strong bean, too strong to drink straight. There are however, some high quality Robusta beans that provide some great flavours and pair up with Arabica blends perfectly. Some of our best blends, including the original Grinders® Brazil Style, are blends of Arabica and Robusta, making sweet tasting, aromatic coffees, perfect for the traditional and new coffee drinkers alike.
How much caffeine does coffee have?
+You will not likely see a 100% Robusta blends as Robusta is a very strong bean, too strong to drink straight. There are however, some high quality Robusta beans that provide some great flavours and pair up with Arabica blends perfectly. Some of our best blends, including the original Grinders® Brazil Style, are blends of Arabica and Robusta, making sweet tasting, aromatic coffees, perfect for the traditional and new coffee drinkers alike.
Why choose products that are Fair trade and Australian Certified Organic?
+You will not likely see a 100% Robusta blends as Robusta is a very strong bean, too strong to drink straight. There are however, some high quality Robusta beans that provide some great flavours and pair up with Arabica blends perfectly. Some of our best blends, including the original Grinders® Brazil Style, are blends of Arabica and Robusta, making sweet tasting, aromatic coffees, perfect for the traditional and new coffee drinkers alike.
What origin produces the best coffee?
+You will not likely see a 100% Robusta blends as Robusta is a very strong bean, too strong to drink straight. There are however, some high quality Robusta beans that provide some great flavours and pair up with Arabica blends perfectly. Some of our best blends, including the original Grinders® Brazil Style, are blends of Arabica and Robusta, making sweet tasting, aromatic coffees, perfect for the traditional and new coffee drinkers alike.