MONTERÍA, Colombia—For as long as this country has been producing coffee, one bean has been so reviled by Colombians that no one dared grow it. Producers have long favored the milder, more expensive arabica bean and shunned robusta, the variety most often found in instant coffee and in coffee blends. “People say it tastes like tires.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 16, 2018 20:03 UTC