Brazilian Pulped Natural Bourbon Pour-Over Data & Brewing Guide

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Bourbon Variety Information

Variety: Bourbon
Related: Original variety
Origin: Bourbon Island
Optimal growing altitude: 800 meters and above
Type: Original variety
Commonly found in: Various coffee-growing regions worldwide
Main color: Reddish-yellow and orange fruits, but predominantly red
Size: Regular leaves
Characteristics: Broad, short
Special notes:

The Bourbon variety originates from Bourbon Island or Ethiopia. It is susceptible to pests and diseases and has lower yields. Some data indicates that Yellow Bourbon has higher yields than Red Bourbon and Orange Bourbon, but Red Bourbon remains the most common variety. Bourbon has close genetic relationships with SL28, Typica, and Caturra. Because it yields less in suitable environments, it often produces exceptionally high-quality cup profiles (evidence suggests that lower yields tend to result in higher quality, as plants can more effectively absorb soil nutrients).

Typical Bourbon cup characteristics include low body, balanced flavor, and distinct sweetness, making it an excellent base bean for espresso blends.

Catuai Variety

Catuai is a coffee variety artificially hybridized from Caturra and Mundo Novo. Catuai has good resistance to natural disasters, particularly wind and rain.

Catuai trees are relatively short. Compared to other coffee trees, Catuai fruits grow more firmly and are not easily harvested. The fruits come in both red and yellow varieties. To date, no evidence has been found that yellow fruits taste better than red fruits. In fact, some cupping evaluations have revealed that while coffees processed from yellow fruits may have good acidity, the cleanliness of the cup profile is inferior to that of red fruits.

Catuai was cultivated in Brazil and is now widely grown throughout Central America.

FrontStreet Coffee Brazilian Semi-Washed Bourbon

Product Name: FrontStreet Coffee · Brazilian Semi-Washed Bourbon

Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf life: 30 days
Net weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste profile: Sweet coffee beans
Roast level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar content: Sugar-free
Origin: Brazil
Coffee type: Bourbon coffee
Roast degree: Medium roast

Country: Brazil

Grade: SC14/SC16

Region: South Minas

Roast degree: Medium roast

Processing method: Pulped natural

Varieties: Bourbon, Catuai

Altitude: 1000-1200 meters

Flavor profile: Roasted melon seeds, rich and full-bodied, dark chocolate, sweet aftertaste with lingering finish.

Brazil's Coffee Growing Regions

However, the Cerrado plateau in western Minas and South Minas have altitudes mostly above 1100 meters, with rich topography, distinct wet and dry seasons, large day-night temperature variations, and abundant microclimates, making them suitable for cultivating elegant Bourbon and Yellow Bourbon varieties. These areas naturally became Brazil's main specialty coffee producing regions. Additionally, Mogiana in northeastern São Paulo province also focuses on shade-grown Bourbon, ranking alongside Cerrado and South Minas as Brazil's three major specialty producing regions.

Brazil's terrain is generally flat, with coffee farms mostly situated at altitudes of 600-1000 meters. The topography is flat and monotonous, lacking microclimates. Additionally, the traditional practice of growing coffee without shade trees has developed Brazil's unique soft bean flavor profile—low acidity, heavy nutty notes, chocolate sweetness, good body, but with slight woody and earthy notes, while floral and citrus aromas are not prominent.

Minas Gerais state is located in the heartland of the Brazilian plateau in southeastern South America, producing more than half of Brazil's high-quality Arabica coffee.

The Santo Antônio do Amparo region, which recently won the 2016 Brazil Cup of Excellence award, belongs to the core South Minas producing region near the headquarters of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA).

Brewing Instructions

Hand-brewed FrontStreet Coffee Brazilian Semi-Washed Bourbon: Use 15g of coffee grounds, medium grind (Fujimaruki conical burr grinder setting 4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to half, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, total extraction time 2:00.

Important Notice :

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Tel:020 38364473