I decided to try a small bag of mostly robusta coffee after a pleasant surprise at a Vietnamese restaurant.
It was, and is fantastic. It is a major flavour departure from Arabica so for those of you set in your ways, it might not be for you. The flavour is hard to describe, but the taste and aroma are very strong and immediately recognizable. The smell is very sweet and earthy. The flavour is like ... spiced stonefruit.
The restaurant served it with sweetened condensed milk and it was amazing. At home I drink it black.
If you're in for something different, worth a try.
Holy thread ressurection batman but anyway...
On holidays in the south of France, found 100% robusta in the supermarket. What a revelation.
It seems to be less popular down here than it might be (often on special offer in the supermarkets and a bit cheaper than arabica) but I am happy to drink it (we have a few bricks stashed away for taking home as I don't recall seeing it readily available in the UK)
It's a very forgiving brew, great aroma and flavour, just don't expect arabica!