On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <sur...@hserus.net> wrote: > Thaths [01/03/10 09:31 -0800]: >> >> "The epitome of Arabica and Robusta blend" >> >> *alarm bells going off* >> >> I wouldn't feed Robusta to my pigs. > > But its a favorite blend of indian coffee drinkers, especially when > adulterated with chicory.
I'm a single origin arabica snob, but will admit that when making espresso blends that a small amount of robusta often improves the blend. On the other hand, the glut of cheap vietnamese robusta is pretty much single handedly responsible for the collapse of the boutique arabica market. -- Charles
