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Published: 2026-03-19 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/03/19, In 1715, the first coffee trees (about 40) were transported from the Yemeni port of Moka to LaReunion, but unfortunately only two survived. By 1719, coffee plantations had begun to flourish and the first coffee beans were sold. Over the next few years, the government took a hard measure: the islanders, black and white, had to plant 100 coffee trees a year. The law of 1723

In 1715, the first coffee trees (about 40) were transported from the Yemeni port of Moka to LaReunion, but unfortunately only two survived. By 1719, coffee plantations had begun to flourish and the first coffee beans were sold. Over the next few years, the government took a hard measure: the islanders, black and white, had to plant 100 coffee trees a year. The law was amended in 1723 to emphasize that all slaves must plant 200 mocha coffee trees a year and that anyone who damaged the coffee tree should be put to death. At that time, the island was still a French colony, called Bourbon Island, so the coffee here was called Bourbon Coffee, and the coffee produced here and Arabian coffee trees shipped from the place to other countries also had a name.

The origin of coffee in Reunion:

The coffee beans on this island are smaller, different from the Arabica species, so the bourbon coffee tree has become another new variety. Today, Bourbon Arabian coffee trees have been widely cultivated and favored around the world, but almost no coffee is grown in Reunion.

The characteristics of Reunion coffee:

The coffee produced on the island is often called "bourbon coffee". Bourbon coffee has the following characteristics:

Flavor: full-bodied, perfect taste

Suggested baking method: medium to deep baking

★★: good

The market for Reunion coffee:

Almost no coffee is grown in Reunion now.