How much is the pointed bourbon coffee? what are the characteristics of pointed bourbon beans?

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In the 18th century, on the island of Reunion (Bourbon), there was a variety of coffee beans called "bourbon pointed" because of their narrow shape and pointed ends. Although the yield was extremely rare, its charming aroma and elegant sweetness made it quickly spread among French princes and aristocrats. Louis XV is also said to be one of the enthusiasts captured by it, and the literary giant Balzac never leaves his coffee when writing.

However, with the change of time, climate change and the harm of diseases and pests, the bourbon pointed body, which has not produced much, has no official record of being produced on the island of Reunion since 1942. Extinct for more than half a century, Bourbon pointed body has become a legendary product spread in the coffee industry, and was once regarded as an extinct legendary product by coffee fans.

With the assistance of the French National Center for Agricultural Research and Development, UCC set up an international team of experts to conduct coffee research, the "Agricultural investigation Room," which began to gradually verify the existence of bourbon pointed body. after a long-term investigation, it finally found a dream coffee tree suitable for breeding seedlings, and then carried out a series of restoration-related work.

In order to find the most suitable growth environment, UCC drew a total of 107 plots of land in 87 agricultural parks for trial planting. Bourbon pointed coffee beans, which are sensitive to soil texture, are very difficult to survive. Not only do they need to be taken good care of all the time, but it takes three to five years from seedling planting to harvest, and restoration is far more difficult than initially imagined. In 2006, they finally harvested the first batch of coffee beans "extinct for many years", officially depicting a record of successful restoration in history.

This bean, which has disappeared for many years, stunned the coffee world as soon as it was produced. The fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus and citrus acidity at the first entrance, with a delicate sweetness like toffee, spread in the mouth at the same time, creating a multi-layered flavor and aftertaste. In addition, its caffeine content is much lower than that of other varieties (only about 0.6%), so it can be called a natural low-caffeinated tree species. Bourbon pointed body as soon as the comeback has become the first choice for health-conscious coffee lovers.

The output is rare, the taste is clear and clear, and it has charming aroma and elegant sweetness. caffeine is lower than ordinary coffee beans and is loved by King Louis XV of France. However, there has been no official record of exports from the island of Reunion since 1942. It has become extinct in the world coffee market and was once considered an extinct legendary product.

Pass the agricultural investigation room of UCC. It took seven years to carry out the rehabilitation program with the official unit of the French island of R é union, finally recreating the elegant flavor of 18th-century Europe. Due to the scarcity of production, it was also sold in limited quantities in Taiwan this year. In addition to positive pressure cans of coffee beans and coffee bean gift boxes, Louis XV's favorite bourbon pointed body can also be tasted in the store.