Roubi 1 is a Nestlé-bred Robusta clone grown in Mexico and the Philippines, valued for yield and cup quality together.
Roubi 1 is a Robusta clone bred by Nestlé Research, grown in both Mexico and the Philippines, combining good yield with cup quality and very high farmer acceptance, highly resistant to coffee leaf rust. Detailed lineage was not disclosed in WCR's catalog.
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Roubi 1 was released in the Philippines in 2017 and in Mexico in 2018.
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- Robusta Varieties — A global catalog of Robusta coffee varieties from around the world (PDF, rev. Sept 4, 2025) · World Coffee Research
- Roubi 1 (WCR Varieties Catalog) · World Coffee Research