During my time there, I traveled deep into the eastern reaches, south of Surabaya, where ruby red robusta beans are harvested in plantations on tropical hillsides, then dried and roasted. There, the ...

Robusta beans, used to make instant coffee and the bitter espressos popular at Brazil’s bars and bakeries, are now trading at a premium to the mild and usually more expensive arabica variety.

Potential supply shortages are plaguing the world's largest coffee producer as well as the second-biggest – Vietnam.

Robusta coffee beans, typically cheaper and used for instant coffee, are now more expensive than the usually pricier arabica ...

Robusta and Arabica coffee prices have soared to the highest point in years. Corn and soybeans have also pulled back after the recent WASDE report. The two commodities are about to form a death ...