TOKYO -- With more people working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, consumption of instant coffee is perking up in Japan while that of pricey brews goes cold.
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Vietnam now Japan's top coffee supplier, fueled by COVID
Demand for robusta beans used in instant brew gets jolt from home drinkers
A coffee plantation in Vietnam, the largest producer of robust beans in the world: Japanese imports of robusta, mostly used in instant coffee products, are rising.
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