What is the meaning of bourbon coffee beans? the unknown history of bourbon coffee beans

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Bourbon species originated in Ethiopia, the natural mutant variety of Bourbon, originally appeared in Reunion/ Reunion Island, was first recorded in 1947, Burundi, Rwanda and South America are the main coffee growers in Bourbon, although this variety is similar to tin card species, bourbon species are stronger and more productive, have lower caffeine content but shorter plants, lower disease resistance, and are more prone to leaf rust.

The name bourbon comes from the island where it is grown. It was named bourbon in 1715 after France transplanted round beans from Yemeni mocha to the island of Bourbon on the east coast of Africa (renamed Reunion after the French Revolution). Then in 1717, the French shipped another batch of round bourbon seedlings from Yemen, which became the forerunner of bourbon coffee.

In 1732, the British East India Company took Bourbon coffee seedlings from Yemen and planted them on St. Helena Island. Between 1860 and 1870, Bourbon varieties were first introduced to Brazil in Central and South America, gradually replacing Tibica, and then Bourbon rapidly expanded northward to other parts of South and Central America.

After 1900, French missionaries introduced bourbon coffee from Bourbon to Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and other places. Nowadays, bourbon coffee has become a main force of high-quality coffee in the world.

After the red bourbon general coffee tree blossoms and bears fruit, the color change of the coffee fruit is: green > turn yellowish > turn slightly orange > turn mature red > turn more ripe dark red, so some people also call it [red bourbon], in fact, red bourbon, that is, what we call bourbon species. Bourbon planted at high altitude usually has a better aroma, while the acid is brighter and even tastes like red wine.

Generally speaking, bourbon is a coffee tree that belongs to a branch of Arabica species, generally bearing red fruit, called red bourbon, in addition to yellow bourbon, orange bourbon, yellow bourbon relatively low yield, but better quality.

Kaddura: Kaddura is a bourbon variety discovered in Brazil in 1935. It is popular with farmers because it can withstand direct sunlight and does not need to plant shade trees. At the same time, Kaddura has a high yield and a high demand for soil fertility, but it is also accepted by boutique coffee lovers because of its good flavor cup performance.

Bourbon pointed body: bourbon pointed body is a variety of bourbon species. Found in French Bourbon Island in 1810, the coffee tree is dwarf type, coffee beans are thin, like dysplastic defective beans, and the yield is the lowest among the Bourbon dwarf type. weak and sickly, but its flavor is very special, with a very special citrus flavor and litchi flavor, and the caffeine content is half that of small seeds, which is a natural decaf coffee.

In SL28:1930~1940, botanists at Scott Laboratories in Kenya cultivated and screened new bourbon varieties with strong disease resistance, high productivity and drought tolerance, which adapted to Kenya's high phosphate soil and sun-exposed cultivation. At the same time, berries were rich in flavor and lively acid, so they were widely loved by coffee lovers.

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