Gourmet Coffee Corner

There is a litany of characteristics to consider when purchasing coffee beans, but the most basic distinction is between arabica and robusta. As their name suggests, arabica beans are indigenous to the Arabian Peninsula. These beans are usually considered to have a richer, truer coffee flavor than their robusta counterparts.

Robusta coffee is native to central and western Africa, and is mostly grown in Africa and Brazil. The beans require less care, meaning that they are cheaper to produce and often considered inferior to arabica. Robusta beans have twice as much caffeine as arabica and our often used in instant coffee and as fillers in espresso blends for your Solis espresso machine.