Coffea canephora - Robusta coffee

Coffea canephora was formerly named Coffea robusta and this is still the popular name used in the world coffee markets. It is a shrub 2-4 m tall and it needs some shade to thrive, and it is actually adaptable as a house plant. Robusta coffee is the origin of  the stronger taste used in many coffee blends, especially the good Italian ones, with a more "robust" aroma than the smoother, flatter Coffea arabica.