Robusta coffee tends to be a kind of coffee made up of the beans (seeds) of the coffea canephora plant, originated in central and western Sub-Saharan Africa . It is the second most well liked coffee in the world, making up 40% of the worlds coffee production. It comes second only to arabica (from the coffea arabica plant) which makes up the remaining 60% (or more) of coffee production worldwide. Robusta coffee is extensively grown in the Eastern Hemisphere, especially in Africa and Indonesia. Its largest producer is Vietnam. Coffea robusta has become a synonym of Coffea canephora which has two key varieties, C. c. robusta, and C. c. nganda. These varieties are generally referred to as robusta coffee. It’s often utilized in instant coffee and espresso blends. Robusta coffee tastes earthy and is often said to have a bitter, gluey/grain-like flavor, with a peanut kind of impact.