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Do you love strong coffee? Why we've chosen to roast a robusta coffee.

Do you love strong coffee? Why we've chosen to roast a robusta coffee.

The competition between robusta and arabica coffee is a bit like the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari. On account of it's stronger and unpolished taste, robusta coffee has long been viewed as the poor cousin to the more sophisticated flavours of arabica. But these pre-conceptions are changing and robusta is stepping into the limelight.At Q Roasters, our master roaster; Lachie has been quietly working on JIWAKA  a new blend that showcases just how wonderful robusta coffee can be. "The name JIWAKA comes from the region in Papua New Guinea where my wife; Lee Mary grew up. It is a traditional fighting ground and for...

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