robusta
nounUK /ɹəʊˈbʌstə/ · US /ɹoʊˈbʌstə/
Etymology From New Latin Coffea robusta, from Latin rōbusta, feminine of rōbustus (“strong”).
1
Usually Any plant of the species Coffea canephora of coffee plants, native to Africa, cultivated widely in Brazil.
2
Usually Beans, ground roasted beans, or beverage from the robusta coffee bean, used primarily in instant coffee and in blends, with a high caffeine content.
- Prices of robusta coffee (the lower-quality bean commonly used in instant coffees) rose by 20% in three days last week to their highest in more than a year.2010 June 14, David Teather, “Coffee prices rise 20% in a week”, in The Guardian:
- Related terms
- robust