The Exciting Potential Of Amazonian Robusta?

Robustas are usually described as low quality commodity coffees, but with proper care they can be so much more than that.
Some further reading and watching:
- Newly released documentary about the Amazonian Robustas (in Portuguese): www.embrapa.br/busca-de-notic...
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[@Xanderqwerty123]

Still incredibly high quality but a much different style than we are used to on this channel. The guests are just continuing to impress

[@HomerIncognito]

I'm not a fan of the first two vids, but I like two later ones.

[@ExcaliburTheOnlyOne]

@@HomerIncognito why so

[@rodrigotorii]

Thanks a lot! I'm really looking forward for the next video \o/

[@HomerIncognito]

@@ExcaliburTheOnlyOne the first one was too pretentious IMO, the second one was a bit weird (I think it wasn't clear what exactly what that guy's main point and who/what exactly was he criticizing).

[@EleazarOctavioRuizSpreafico]

@@HomerIncognito Pretentious in what way?

[@alexrushdy2751]

Took a few minutes to figure out why James looked and sounded so different than usual

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

About seven minutes, thereabouts? :')

[@bigblue6917]

I am pleased you said that. I thought that was just me.

[@idontevenknow3707]

In that case I suggest you watch the last three videos on the channel as they've all been (really good) guest spots!

[@nolangimpel39]

That's just what happens to you when you stop swirling your espresso.

[@mikee5809]

Asian Jim

[@BigHenFor]

As the saying goes: "Garbage in, Garbage out." It has been in the interest of the large corporations to use Robusta as filler, instead of investigating it's own unique qualities. Bravo.

[@bigblue6917]

As we know. If you want the best then look to those people who love what they are doing rather then those people who only love is for the bottom line

[@DanieleSalattiPrivate]

In Italy it is used - and not just as a filler by cheap brands. It's that component that I've been missing the most in my espresso since moving to the US. Pretty much impossible to find here in "high quality blends"...

[@autodidact3710]

I've had great coffee when buying from Indonesian and VIetnamese roasters (two countries that grow a lot of robusta). If you invest as much into the cultivation, processing, and roasting of a robusta bean as an arabica bean, it makes sense you'd get something amazing.

[@abdoullahmitiche8405]

I can't agree more @bighenfor...@@autodidact3710 which Indonesian roaster(s) you liked most?

[@rimland3258]

I am a Brazillian coffee fan and have been saying this about robusta for a while. Thanks for showing that there is more to this type of coffee than what you get at the supermarket.

[@rabiesbiter5681]

I'd love to see better robusta at the supermarket though, to be honest. Preferably green so I can roast it myself!

[@fabiojr15]

Onde vende?

[@krdzz]

@@fabiojr15 lojas especializadas em café, e mais provavelmente em cooperativas de café que vc vai encontrar 100% robusta. Talvez tentar entrar em contato com as famílias produtoras e comprar pela internet mesmo :) Bons cafés!

[@gabesmith5313]

Thanks James for allowing other creators onto your platform. You’re just the best :-)

[@decocatani]

As a personal Rodrigo Torii´s friend, I enjoyed very much to watch him in Jim´s guest videos. Torii´s teached me so many important things about coffee that I trust in each word he says about C. robusta being capable to surprise any coffee lover. Adorei o vídeo, amigo!

[@celiat9002]

obrigada @andrecatani pelas palavras!

[@rodrigotorii]

Conhecimento é pra ser compartilhado, assim como o café ^^

[@fabiojr15]

Onde vende?

@@fabiojr15 você encontra na fuzz cafés.

[@StrawNonHuman]

I love how the creators highlight the cultural and economic significance of coffee making, brewing methods, and coffee farming. :)

[@rebirthluminary]

Wow! As someone who's hometown mainly produced Robusta I'm glad this video exist. Most of our Robusta goes to a Nescafe factory here and get turned into instant coffee. I hoped that our coffee producers would have the opportunity to make a high quality unique Robusta just like these Brazilians producers. Like it or not with global warmings and coffee rust, tougher variety like Robusta will be more widespread in the future I think, so I'm glad that some producer are making Robusta that is as good as Arabicas.

[@rodrigotorii]

Do you think you can talk to a producer and convince them to try a small experiment? It really doesn't need much investment and the results are really impressive.

[@mamorumiyagawa]

Just here to say that Torii is one of the most hard working human being I met and it is beautiful to see him around here

[@rodrigotorii]

Não tenho nem palavras pra responder esse comentário

[@joaovitorjoaovitor]

So proud to watch this as a brazilian. And such great content, too, I had no idea Robusta could be this good. Thank you so much James and Rodrigo!

[@rodrigotorii]

thanks a lot! I truly believe that with proper care and handling, you can enjoy a fine cup of coffee in the end.

[@calebwood9946]

Anyone else want to see this series continue even after he comes back?

[@JacobR2]

Surely a wide variety of high quality coffees made from a variety of species is better. Not only for the accessibility of good coffee around the globe but also in the longevity of the coffee as a crop.

[@jayhom5385]

I'm not really a coffee drinker but I have to go with this. Look at what happened with Cavendish bananas.

[@azzarooni8532]

absolutely! sustainability is critical!!

[@dnebdal]

I'm really curious about Liberica, too. I've never tasted it, but I get the impression it has some of the same story as Robusta - resilient and productive, but as a commodity it doesn't make for the tastiest coffee. On the other hand, I've found some sparse references to the high end of it being quite good - e.g. coffeechronicler.com/liberica-coffee/ .

[@ClubeBarista]

Torii, simplesmente maravilhoso! Congratulations to you Torii for embassing for our Brazilian Canephoras and to Hoffmann for opening space in his channel. I'm proud to be a Brazilian coffee professional and I'm proud of Robustas and Conilons!

[@Douleuo]

As a Brazilian coffee professional, could you recommend a merchant for me to try?

[@rodrigotorii]

Helga! Muitoooo obrigado \o/ It's really nice to be a part of this and I really look forward to work with you in a future project. Your work is truly awesome.

[@rodrigotorii]

@@Douleuo currently it's really difficult to find these coffees (even here in Brazil), however if you really want to try some of it, there are a couple of options "Fuzz Cafes" being one of them (you can look for the words robusta amazonico) and "Coffee Lab" the other (it's a different process but it can showcase the potential of a properly handled Canephora)

[@dogayucel]

How did you cast Mark Ruffalo for the researcher role. Impressive.

[@aemarx]

😂

[@rodrigotorii]

Pandemic times. The paycheck value was cheaper 😂

[@dylan.7941]

He didnt recruit anyone if you follow James you know he's talking a break and allowing people to post things on his channel

[@Edwin_Gan]

I had a double take at 1:53

[@iangrissett9203]

Hahaha!! I came to the comments to see if anyone else had the same thought!

[@ferGonzalezMusica]

As an argentinian, my favorite coffee has always been from Brasil. This video makes me want to travel and know this producers. Really glad that quality is rising and it's the most important thing in the process along with the people. Great content!

[@rodrigotorii]

Please come and visit the producers! It's really an eye opening experience and you surely won't regret it. One of the producers (Juan Travain) have a great complex to receive visitors.

[@ferGonzalezMusica]

@@rodrigotorii Lo haré! Felicitaciones por el video, obrigado irmão!

[@pauloarruda9310]

Proud to see my region (Cacoal RO) here on the channel

[@greenishbluelabel]

This!!! That's why I watch this channel. Rodrigo's job is so important to create visibility and possibilities for Brazilian coffee that I almost break into tears hahaha. Canephoras are not only for volume. Canephoras are special too. These content creators videos are HUGE!

[@celiat9002]

especialmente por se tratar da região amazonica, mostrar todo nosso potencial .

[@isaacsaraiva342]

Orgulho de ver um brasileiro no canal do James! Parabens demais mano!!

[@pablofreitasmachado8076]

DEMAIS!

[@pfvento]

Sempre legal encontar brasileiros fazendo conteúdo de qualidade! Parabéns!

[@Guips96]

E mais orgulho ainda de ver a qualidade do conteúdo produzido. On par com a qualidade que é de se esperar do canal do James

[@victorbarroscoch]

Show!

[@rodrigotorii]

obrigado \o/ a idéia agora é continuar produzindo mais conteúdo, só que agora em português

[@tommihommi1]

After the world's biggest coffee tasting, maybe this can give me a better outlook towards Robusta. don't really enjoy blackened popcorn and burning car tires as tasting notes.

[@CoffeewithKartikay]

Oh boy, Coffee E was so different and intriguing!

[@vineetmehta3382]

Tbh, I did not like the one we had during the tasting

[@nolangimpel39]

Hahaha "and the tasting notes in this cup... I'm getting a hint of the Fires of Mordor, perhaps a dash of brimstone..."

[@tommihommi1]

@@CoffeewithKartikay I wouldn't call it intriguing, as that would mean you want to know more about it. Coffee E was more the opposite of that, I didn't want to taste anything like that again

[@TheKrimsonking1999]

It was pretty terrible on its own, but was really interesting when tasted right after one of the other coffees.

[@africanhomestead]

I’m excited to watch this episode! I live in Liberia and am in the process of establishing a permaculture model farm. On the land I am developing I have approximately 10 acres of semi-mature forest where I am planting shade grown cacao and different varieties of coffee (Robusta, Arabica and Liberica). At our low altitude, Robusta is the best bet for decent coffee, but most people just turn up their noses at the possibility of a nice cup of Robusta. This video give me new hope of developing a quality bean! Thanks!

[@Kendoelen]

This is nice . I’m a young Liberian too and wanna dive into farming ❤️

[@Cypeq]

I've gotta buy this coffee, I don't wanna make The Hulk angry, he seems passionate about it.

[@mbelga]

Wow... what a surprise to see this guy on your video... I am also from the Amazon and he used to own a coffee coffee shop in Manaus that I used to go when back home. Way to go Torii!!!

[@rodrigotorii]

saudades coa.do =~

[@FelipeCruzMelo]

As a brazilian, this is a very pleasant surprise. Thanks for spreading this content, James!

[@ToooTall-ms7xs]

When I want to buy some of this Amazonian Robusta that uses the new processing technique, what key words should I look for to ensure that I dont get the old standard crap robusta?

[@Douleuo]

Yes! Please help us consumers find some of this.

[@shahbiffin9914]

In essence it appears that this facet of the industry is still so small and the stigma against Robusta so large that it's virtually impossible to find either green or roasted beans. This project will probably need a fair more development and time before it becomes widely available.

[@augustoruymachado2466]

Even here in Brazil I had some trouble to find the Amazonian robusta as it is something very recent. But as they said, there are also good robusta producers on Espírito Santo, I would suggest that you look for Fazenda Venturim, it is one of the producers of this variety of coffee that is easier to source online.

[@rodrigotorii]

You can look for "Robusta Amazônico Fermentado". I truly hope that in the next years these coffees would be more and more available to the public.

[@rodrigotorii]

@@augustoruymachado2466 there is also Fuzz Cafés that are roasting a small lot of fermented amazonian robustas ^^

[@aschorfh]

I love the guest creator videos released every Friday. Something awesome to look forward to at the end of the week. This should become a regular thing!

[@deniseskey]

Loved this video, and love the fact that you are using your vlog and your huge following to give an opportunity to others to spread the complexity, the possibilities, and the joy of coffee.

[@laurenl.g]

Go Manaus, Go Brazil! So good to see a friend representing Brazil and getting a much deserved attention. :) Keep up the good work guys.

[@sebastiandjupsjobacka3987]

One of my favourite locally roasted espresso coffees here in Helsinki, Finland is actually 70% robusta and only 30% arabica. It’s quite punchy but really good. Robusta is really undervalued, I think. Would love to try a fermented robusta coffee!

[@widescreen8964]

Which store is that from?

[@sebastiandjupsjobacka3987]

@@widescreen8964 The coffee is Kaffa Roastery’s Inferno.

[@JessicaSeverin]

I absolutely loved this video. So well produced and educational. I hope to see more content from Rodrigo Torii in the future.

[@cromano233233]

Great surprise to see this video here, Rodrigo.. Well done for bringing that up. It was great to see all those Brazilian familiar faces. We were very well represented. :-)

[@RicardoMQA]

That's one nice video! Thanks James and Rodrigo!

[@iiSchuster]

Video was fantastic! Love this channel and love the addition of voices!

[@brianam7471]

Another amazing guest video - thank you for your work and efforts!

[@mariosouto4039]

Amazing content! Thanks James and Rodrigo.

[@fernandoogata3548]

6:10 I've actually bought coffee beans from Isabela and I can say it was one of the most enjoyable coffee I've tasted.

[@raposeiras1]

🙏🏼 thank you!

[@rodrigotorii]

Isabela's coffeeshop was the first place I had a cup of specialty coffee in my life. It was really intriguing and marked the beginning of the rabbit hole that brought me here xD

[@ChristophMarius]

Thank you for this video! Two reasons why I like it: Firstly The Travel / Adventure / Discovery Part about coffee is Part of the Story. Secondly New fields of coffee are being explored. Maybe this video will convince a farmer to switch from commodity to specialty coffee this could lead to a better wage for the pickers as well as more variants of fantastic coffee on the market

[@kwilj]

Carbonic maceration is used to make some of my favorite young, fresh wines - never thought about that process for coffee, so cool!

[@rodrigotorii]

During the research for this video, I've watched a lot of wine related videos to correlate the process to the one applied in the coffee production. One thing is that I wasn't able to find a carbonic macerated wine to buy here in Brazil... I'm really curious to taste and find the similarities/differences in the wine/coffee comparison.

[@kwilj]

@@rodrigotorii sem problemas! i will send you some wine if you send some beans!?!? :>)

[@leonardpearlman4017]

The first thought I had was "They are making coffee-cherry wine!". Don't you want some?

[@KyleRowsell]

Amazing Video. High production quality which kept me wanting more. Well done, friend.

[@leoduranti4658]

Amazing seeing talented Brazilian fellowman on James channel! Well done James for giving this opportunity and well done to Rodrigo too for a great video and a very interesting subject!

[@marcelmoura1774]

Yet another great video! Thanks Rodrigo, James and everyone involved. My thoughts are somewhat aligned to those expressed by roaster Isabela Raposeiras in the video. Up to now I haven't tried any robusta that really pleased me, but it's undeniable that the potential is there, and we should keep an open mind to the big possibilities for these coffees, especially considering the current surge on post-processing techniques. I think a good robusta will not be a robusta that tastes almost like arabica. It will be its own thing, with its own features.

[@vouch]

A W E S O M E - Que ORGULHO de ver uma produção Brasileira aqui e com essa qualidade. Como fotógrafo e cinegrafista no RJ que acompanha o canal do James, ficou muito feliz e orgulhoso de conhecer o teu trabalho e ver que se jogou na produção no meio do caos que vivemos. Parabéns e deixa teu canal!!!♡

[@evanbrorby]

The moment when he says he's a photographer and video producer I knew this was gonna be good!

[@rodrigotorii]

Your channel and content is very good too! I hope to see more of your videos in the future =]

[@FreezaiSpace]

This is my favourite video from the guest uploads. Good job

[@joshstewart6076]

Another great video from this series. Terrific production and a really insightful angle!

[@01banksjon]

Best video yet!!! (of the guest videos) great work!!

[@charliemilton9371]

Absolutely in love with this guest series and everything I'm learning. Now I feel like I need to expand my kit, ans try new coffees, thank you so, so much

[@nishwag]

Im so glad to see this video!! I have been buying robusta beans for the last couple of years and during the last year, it was so difficult to buy it. People kept replying back to my inquiries about Robusta beans with such snobbery. Much love to you James!!!

[@loadsterbr7298]

These guests continue to impress me. This video was incredibly eye opening, and I want to do more research myself on the topic. Big ups man

[@urosdek1020]

Great video... would love to see more of you about the robustas in Brazil... I love that you put also producers into perspective, we hear so little from them. Maybe James will allow you to do a series 😉

[@brenotanure3336]

Muito legal ver um vídeo com essa qualidade e ainda poder ouvir seu idioma nativo. Adoraria ver mais vídeos seus Parabéns, Rodrigo! E obrigado pelo conteúdo :) Edit: acabei de ver que você tem um canal! Ganhou mais um inscrito hahah

[@clintonrooney4109]

De acordo: bem legal ver conteudo em portugues e aprendei algo novo.

[@EduardoWalcacer]

Legal, vou me inscrever também.

[@FelipoGoncalves]

Essas coisas são orgulho mesmo :)

[@rodrigotorii]

Opa! Pode ficar de olho que logo logo vem um conteúdo de qualidade e em português por aqui! Obrigado pelo apoio \o/

[@nanaTecnicolor]

Thank you for bringing robusta coffee to light!! I love having robusta mixes (it's more common where I'm from). Now I'm really excited to get my hands on some of this robusta coffee!!!

[@kpopimpresario3997]

So good and insightful. Inspiring. Thank you!

[@Kinaboxlol]

Cinematography is on point!

[@nj1899]

The quality and the content of these videos are amazing. I have learnt so much! Are we able to get monthly content like this for the future?

[@0banon]

Super interesting! It's got fewer views than other videos on this channel, but I'd still love to see more of stuff just like this.

[@thebenedit]

This is a great video! A nice segue from James' content and a great insight into high-quality Robusta, especially after James' coffee tasting using the surprise robusta. Thanks Rodrigo!

[@rodrigotorii]

thank you ^^

[@fabiocarvalho2640]

Parabéns, Rodrigo. You got a new fan!

[@juanvince_]

As a Brazilian coffee lover, I'm amazed by the quality and care put into this video! James is amazing, and the guests are contributing to a great channel!

[@robinhill862]

What a great video. Thank you!

[@bhuvharshitabhargava9471]

"The best clone is if we could clone the good producer." ❤️

[@rodrigotorii]

the best line in the whole video, for sure

[@chilljlt]

Way to go Rodrigo! Loved this!

[@JohanBernhardsson]

Awesome piece of info

[@kwilj]

This series is so great - it's like This American Life except, you know, coffee and global! (but seriously, has anyone ever seen James and Ira Glass in the same place at the same time?!)

[@airequeiroz]

Adorei o vídeo! Rodrigo mandou muito bem representando o Brasil. 👏🏻

[@chaozzah]

I remember from your tasting video that a lot of people actually like the robusta, so that seems to match what is said in this video. Robusta isn't bad, badly handled robusta is bad!

[@dannisantiago7252]

agree! same with whatever variety! it all goes down to the producers.

[@alexlazaridisf.7276]

I remember a lot of people in that tasting asking if it was okay to not keep trying what turned out to be the robusta.

[@johnwilliams1800]

Thank you. I enjoyed the video very much.

[@afnannn]

Im loving this series!

[@shinchima]

Good work batman, educational and just the right length. Makes me want to visit Brazil!

[@mroctarine]

This is exactly the sort of thing we need to see, well done!

[@samuelf.5244]

Que daora mano, fiquei muito feliz em ver isso

[@simonkwan3074]

James: thank you for giving other coffee loving content creators a platform to share their knowledge and passion for coffee on your channel. Now I’m very keen to try a quality robusto and will be on the lookout for one!

[@iquintani]

Yeah! Go Brazil!! Really looking forward to trying this coffee!

[@QuinnDuPont]

Responsible production is such an important component. I love seeing the guest contributors!

[@quinnchmarak2390]

I've read a sort of literature review "The Craft and Science of Coffee", that writes about everything from the socioeconomic factors that growers face, to the different types of growing methods and post-harvest processing. Inward looks in the growers and supply chain are honestly so cool. I wish I saw more robusta in stores, because I really think it deserves a better perception.

[@gloriamqu3795]

Thanks for the tip! I'm going to check for this book

[@robertpugh4057]

Excellent video. These are really interesting.

[@ptr3671]

Thank you! A reminder to always keep an open mind.

[@fargoflagrant7796]

I love coffee related content from Brazil! That's where my favorite coffee comes form. Saludos de Uruguay.

[@garyriding5232]

Absolutely fascinating

[@hosegooseman5]

Really nice. Well done !!!

[@owenlloyd9671]

James, these guest videos are awesome!

[@blackpowdercoffee1784]

We look forward to continuing our constant roaster experimentation with all coffees including Robusta. Great video that made us think we need to find some of these sample to add to our espresso blends to a higher percentage if the robusta taste profile can be better managed.

[@charanjayaram]

Robusta grower here from India. Nice perspective of Brazilian Robusta.

[@BrentSnider]

Great eye opener for me, thanks!

[@feilik]

Excellent content and presentation.

[@Technofish]

Loved this episode. Really showed a new side to coffee I didn't know about.

[@vinikodama]

Rapaz brabo! Muito bom esse vídeo!

[@Sc-ld7os]

Keep these coming

[@ChrisinHove]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@deafeningsilence5121]

I'm always excited for new and exciting improvements and just different methods of making things, and this is no exception! I'll definitely be interested to try some of these coffees and compare the flavors :D

[@ant1.v]

Fantastic content, the potential described here is endless and gives so much hope in these challenging times where the available coffee growing land is shrinking more and more because of climate change. Thank you James ofr bringing awareness to us all with your always more interesting guests

[@samrudlopuurt]

Thank you!

[@Objektiv_J]

Keep 'em coming!

[@demetriusmichael]

James you are the man. This is so cool

[@BBB_025]

I love fermented coffee! I also had no love for the Robusta in the world's biggest coffee tasting back in October, but it is exciting to see the push for quality and craftsmanship with the local varietals. I think that is an example worth following. Well done Rodrigo! the production values and editing were excellent!

[@stephencoleman5248]

Robusta coffee seems more durable in the face of climate breakdown, so this is really exciting! Thanks for the video, it's very convincing.

[@rodrigotorii]

That's a topic I'm looking to talk more in a next video!

[@danw8916]

Excellent video!

[@morological]

Really enjoyed this one, definitely going to try more Robusta in the future.

[@chanparky1208]

This video is genuinely beautiful. So much to think about

[@michaelhathaway2399]

This is awesome! Been a big fan of Brazilian coffee for a while now - there is a great smoky and earthy quality that comes across. Always excited to see when roasters experiment with robusta!

[@jkuda3470]

Wow!!! What an awesome video! I just learned much 😳