Robusta Coffee
Robusta has a reputation in Europe it mostly earned as filler in cheap espresso blends. Vietnamese Robusta, grown well and roasted properly, is a different drink: strong, low in acidity, chocolatey, and noticeably more caffeinated than Arabica.
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SAIGON DRIP
100% VIETNAMESE ROBUSTACocoa · toasted grain · nutty notes100% Robusta · medium-dark roast From CHF 9.50 200 gSubscribe and save up to 15% -
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DA LAT DAWN
ROBUSTA & ARABICA BLENDDark cocoa · toasted grain · nutty sweetness60% Robusta, 40% Arabica · medium roast From CHF 11.00 200 gSubscribe and save up to 15%
Saigon Drip is 100% Robusta — cocoa, toasted grain, nutty notes. Da Lat Dawn blends 60% Robusta with 40% Arabica if you want the body without the full weight.
More on why Vietnamese Robusta tastes the way it does: Robusta coffee from Vietnam.
Specialty Robusta, not filler Robusta
Most of the Robusta sold in Europe is bought on price and roasted dark to hide its defects. Specialty Robusta takes the opposite approach: ripe cherries, careful processing and a roast that shows what the bean actually tastes like. In the trade you will also see "Fine Robusta", a formal grade awarded after professional cupping. Our coffees have not been through that grading, so we don't use the label. What we can tell you is exactly where they grow and how they are processed.
Saigon Drip comes from Buôn Ma Thuột, the heart of Vietnam's Robusta country, grown at 400–500 m, washed and roasted medium-dark. Da Lat Dawn comes from Cầu Đất near Đà Lạt, grown at 700–800 m, honey-processed and roasted medium. How to tell good Robusta from bad: our buying guide. Where each region sits and what it does to the cup: Vietnam's coffee regions.
Robusta coffee: your questions
Does Robusta have more caffeine than Arabica?
Yes, roughly twice as much. That is why Saigon Drip tastes and feels stronger than an all-Arabica coffee, and why it stands up to sweet condensed milk. More on Robusta and caffeine.
Doesn't Robusta taste bitter?
Cheap Robusta roasted very dark does. Grown and roasted with care, it tastes of cocoa, toasted grain and nuts, with low acidity. With condensed milk, as in cà phê sữa đá, it is at its best.
Where can I buy Robusta coffee in Switzerland?
Here. Both coffees ship from Winterthur across Switzerland with Swiss Post, free on orders over CHF 60. Saigon Drip starts at CHF 9.50 for 200 g, Da Lat Dawn at CHF 11.00.
Can I use Robusta for espresso or in a moka pot?
Yes. Da Lat Dawn works well as espresso and in the AeroPress; Saigon Drip is made for the phin filter and the moka pot. Robusta also gives espresso a thicker crema. In a bean-to-cup machine too: how to set it up.
