What's the difference between red bourbon and yellow bourbon? how much is a cup of Brazilian yellow bourbon coffee in a cafe

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Bourbon (Bourbon) is an Arabica coffee bean variety iron pickup (Typica) branch, native to the Indian Ocean Bourbon Island (now known as Reunion Island), generally grown in Central and South America, El Salvador, Brazil (Barzil), Rwanda, Panama (Banama)... and other places. Early Bourbon was a variant of Ethiopian Typica transplanted to Yemen. France from 1715 AD transplant Yemen mocha round body beans to the east coast of Africa Bourbon Island (renamed Reunion Island after the French Revolution) after the name Bourbon, Bourbon round body beans in 1727 also spread to Brazil and Central and South America, 1732 British transplant Yemen mocha to St. Helena Island is also Bourbon round body beans. The biggest difference between its appearance and iron pickup is that the leaves are wider, the coffee fruit is smaller, and the production is more intensive. Therefore, the appearance difference of coffee fruit is smaller and rounder than iron pickup.

Bourbon is the winner of the American Fine Coffee Cup test. Taiwan has also successfully cultivated yellow bourbon since 2011, mainly in Taiwan's China News Agency, Dongshi, Alishan, Dongshan, Pingdong and Taitung. At present, the number of cultivation has not yet reached the economic scale and the number is rare.

Ripe coffee beans are generally red in color, but bourbon mature coffee is yellow in color, so it is commonly referred to as Yellow Bourbon. In Brazil, the world's largest coffee bean export region, yellow bourbon production accounts for less than 1%, quite rare.

Photo 1: Red ripe coffee bean fruit photo

* Picture 1: Red ripe coffee bean fruit photo * Picture 2: Yellow ripe yellow bourbon coffee bean fruit photo

Yellow bourbon coffee beans, cultivation difficulty is higher, yield is also lower. Roasted coffee beans present a dry and sweet taste with nutty and cocoa/chocolate aromas. Yellow bourbon beans are usually semi-sunburned (or semi-washed), and some bourbon varieties have fruity aromas, especially when brewed and sweet.

Hand-washed yellow bourbon steamed film

When making yellow bourbon coffee beans by hand, the recommended ratio of coffee beans to water is roughly as follows:

Grind 15g yellow bourbon coffee beans, scale 4, and start with 92 ° C hot water. Steam with about 45g water for about 30 seconds. Brew about 220g coffee (about 2/3 mug) in a continuous water method.

Hot coffee has a cocoa/chocolate-like aroma on the palate with a caramel sweetness.

Cold coffee tastes slightly sour in the mouth, blending with the original cocoa/chocolate flavor, and the caramel flavor will return to the mouth after drinking.

Bourbon Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

Front Street Coffee Roasted Brazilian Sun-Sunned Yellow Bourbon beans are fully guaranteed in brand and quality. More importantly, the cost performance is extremely high, a pack of half pounds 227 grams, the price is only about 85 yuan. According to the calculation of 15 grams of powder per cup of coffee, a pack can make 15 cups of coffee, each cup only costs less than 6 yuan, compared with the price of dozens of pieces of coffee sold in cafes.

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