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No, you are not. You are just not afraid to go against the majority belief saying "Arabica coffee bean is better", which is purely based on marketing and no obj
by suction 4y ago
No, you are not. You are just not afraid to go against the majority belief saying "Arabica coffee bean is better", which is purely based on marketing and no objective measure whatsoever.
I actually dislike the Arabica taste when it's overpowering the Robusta taste - it just sour and disagreeable. A blend of about 10%-30% Arabica can be interesting, but I would not touch anything beyond that anymore.
And I also enjoy the 100%-Robusta espressos (like Borbone makes) very much, especially when I'm after a chocolatey type flavour with lots of thick, dark crema.
"Arabica = luxury" vs. "Robusta = low grade" might serve the bottom line of coffee planters and producers, but it's just as bad as saying "wine made with grape type A is worse than wine made with grape type B". It always depends on the source material and the execution.