Coffee varieties: Bourbon

Descended from Typica

Descendent varieties: Bourbon Aruzi, Chilli Bourbon, Orange Bourbon, Pacas, Red Bourbon, Typica Mejorado, and Yellow Bourbon

Quality: High

Yield: Moderate

Disease resistance: Susceptible

A natural mutation of the Typica varietal, Bourbon is named after Reunion Island (then known as Il Bourbon) where the French cultivated the Typica plants which naturally mutated.

Bourbon plans are higher yielding than Typica, which is why it originally became widely adopted.

Its fruit can vary in colour, including yellow, red, and pink. The Bourbon varieties tend to be balanced with complex acidity.

Coffees featuring Bourbon (and descendents)

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Flavours of lollypop, strawberry, orange

Body     Acidity

Honey Red Bourbon, Jackson

July 2018 harvest

Roasted omni (filter + espresso)

Burundi Sehe online

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Flavours of grape jelly and lemongrass tea

Body     Acidity

Washed Bourbon, Typica, Ethiopian Heirloom

December 2016 harvest

Roasted omni (filter + espresso)

Ethiopia Qilenso online

All varieties