ROBUSTA Coffee with robusta beans is earthy and has a bitter flavour. It is often known for having woody and earthy notes in it's flavour profile. The aftertaste is similar to the taste of peanuts. The presence and strengths of these flavours depends on the quality of the bean as well as how they are roasted and stored. Robusta coffee beans also have more caffeine than arabica beans as well as less sugar. This contributes to the stronger flavour. The aroma of robusta coffee is often described as a sweet, earthy, wooden aroma. They can smell like peanuts before they are roasted