TOKYO -- Eager to dispel Robusta's reputation as a second-rate coffee only suitable for instant drinks, more producers around the world are churning out luxury varieties of the bean grown, picked and processed with extra love.
Coronavirus demand drives global rediscovery of often-snubbed bean

Toi Nguyen has won accolades for Robusta coffee grown at his farm in Vietnam. (Photo courtesy of Namamame Honpo)
TOKYO -- Eager to dispel Robusta's reputation as a second-rate coffee only suitable for instant drinks, more producers around the world are churning out luxury varieties of the bean grown, picked and processed with extra love.