There are nearly 120 different varieties of coffee plants, but arabica and robusta are the only two that can be harvested for ...

Robusta coffee production has been increasingly closing the gap, surging by about 30%. The new research evaluated both Robusta and Arabica across multiple traits in high-altitude regions in Brazil ...

The lower altitude translates to lower acidity ... Unlike Brazil, which produces primarily arabica, Vietnamese coffee is nearly entirely of robusta variety. Given this species' reputation for ...

This surge means that coffee prices across the board — from fancy beverages made from Arabica beans to robusta-fueled instant coffee — are almost sure to cost more for the everyday consumer.

May arabica coffee (KCK25) Thursday closed up +1.10 (+0.28%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25) closed down -30 (-0.548%). Coffee prices Thursday settled mixed, with arabica climbing to a 2-week ...

Arabica coffee harvest is starting with mixed sentiment as ground operations confirm forecasts of a smaller crop during a so-called off year, while bean size shows improvement, industry experts told ...

Coffee insiders often say that when Brazil sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold – a reference to its status as the number one producer of Arabica, the premium coffee variety that makes ...