Along with Typica, Boubon is a primary arabicaArabica refers to Coffea Arabica, the taxonomic species name of the genus responsible for around 75% of the worlds commercial coffee crop.: Arabica refers to Coffea Arabica, the... cultivarCultivar is a term used interchangeably with Varietal in the coffee trade to indicate plant material, although there are distinctions.: The naming of a cultivar should conform to... worldwide. BourbonA coffee cultivar; a cross between Typica and Bourbon, originally grown in Brazil: Mundo Novo is a commercial coffee cultivar; a natural hybrid between "Sumatra" and Red Bourbon,... was planted by the French on the island of Bourbon, now Reunion, in the Indian Ocean near Africa. (Bourbon (in coffee generally pronounced “boar-bone”, not “burr-bun” ) and Typica, are main Coffea
The botanical genus colloquially referred to as the “coffea genus,” which is comprised of over 120 individual species. These are generally opposite-leaved, evergreen shrubs or small understory trees... Arabica cultivars globally).
The seeds were sold to the French by the British East India
S-795 is a variety based on the " S-Line" coffees of India, and stands for Selection 795, It has a very fine cup, one of the best in... Company from Aden, YemenYemen has a coffee culture like no other place, and perhaps some of what we enjoy in this cup is due to their old style of trade...: Technically,..., and were planted in 1708. After generations, it began to express unique characteristics and became more adapted to the environment there.
Bourbon has slightly higher yields and is more resilient than Typica in general, but both are far below modern hybrids in this regard. It has a broader leaf and rounder cherry
Either a flavor in the coffee, or referring to the fruit of the coffee tree, which somewhat resembles a red cherry.: Either a flavor in the coffee, or... (and green bean) than Typica, a conical tree form, and erect branches. I have noted the clumping coffee cherryOriginally coffee literature referred to the fruit of the tree as a "berry" but in time it became a cherry. It is of course neither. Nor is the... along the branches on Bourbon trees, because of the way the flowering nodes are grouped on the secondary branches.
It has many local variants and sub-types, including TekisicA Bourbon-type variant ; Tekisic is a Bourbon cultivar variant still grown in El Salvador. Bourbon coffees are named for the island in the India Ocean where French..., JacksonA Bourbon cultivar variant from Rwanda and Burundi. Bourbon coffees are named for the island in the India Ocean where French colonists grew it. Some history from the..., ArushaThe name of a cultivar from Tanzania, as well as a general trade name for Tanzania coffees from Mount Meru area. Arusha is also planted on estates in..., and the KenyaKenya is the East African powerhouse of the coffee world. Both in the cup, and the way they run their trade, everything is topnotch.: Kenya is the East... SL types.
In general, Bourbon can have excellent cup character. It has a classic balanced cup, well-integrated acidity
Acidity is a positive flavor attribute in coffee, also referred to as brightness or liveliness. It adds a brilliance to the cup, whereas low acid coffees can seem..., and can develop good bittersweetBittersweet is from the language of chocolate, and describes the co-presence of positive bittering compounds balanced by sweetness. It is directly related to caramelization, but has inputs from... roast tasteThe set of flavors that result from the degree-of-roast.: Roast Taste is a term we started to distinguish it from "Origin Flavor". We use the "roast taste" term.... It can be my favorite for single-origin espressoA small coffee beverage, about 20 ml, prepared on an espresso machine where pressurized hot water extracted through compressed coffee.: In its most stripped-down, basic form, this is....
The cherry ripens quickly, sometimes sooner than other varieties on a farm that has a mixed crop, but is at risk from wind and hard rain. It is susceptible to major coffee diseasesCoffea Arabica is susceptible to a host of diseases, such as Coffee Berry Disease (CBD), Coffee Berry Borer (CBB, also known as Broca), and Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR)..... Bourbon grows best at altitudes between 1100 – 2000 MASLMeters Above Sea Level ... altitude that is...: Meters Above Sea Level, altitude that is....
Bourbon coffees should have green tips (new leaves) whereas Typicas should have bronze-to-copper tips. (But I have seen Bourbon trees with bronze new leaves too.)
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