By Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) -Brazil is positioning itself to overtake Vietnam as the world's largest robusta coffee producer, driven by the crop's climate resilience and growing global demand, according to a report by Dutch bank Rabobank released on Thursday. Robusta coffee production in Brazil has grown steadily in recent years, and is estimated to reach 24.7 million 60-kg bags in 2025, according to Rabobank's projection, up from 19 million bags in 2020. Vietnam is expected to produce around 30 million bags of robusta in 2025/26, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Robusta has a more intense taste profile and higher caffeine content compared to arabica coffee, which is milder. Robusta is largely used to make instant coffee, but also in espresso blends and iced beverages, wh
Brazil poised to lead global robusta coffee farming on expansion potential, report says

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