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Natural Low-Caffeine Coffee: Bourbon Pointed Variety Las Nubes Estate Flavor Profile Description

Published: 2026-01-28 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
Last Updated: 2026/01/28, Origin: Valle del Cauca, Colombia; Estate: Farm Las Nubes; Owner: Camilo Merizalde; Altitude: 1900-2000 meters; Year: 2014; Variety: Arabica laurina, commercial name

Product Name: FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Las Nubes Estate Bourbon Pointu

Origin: Valle de Cauca, Colombia

Estate: Las Nubes Farm

Estate Owner: Camilo Merizalde

Altitude: 1900-2000 meters

Year: 2014

Variety: Arabica 'laurina', commercial name: Bourbon Pointu

Caffeine Content: 0.6% (approximately 25%-35% of Starbucks' caffeine content)

Green Bean Processing: Washed, high-altitude drying fermentation

Roast Level: City+

Suitable Brewing Methods: Pour-over, siphon, French press

Brewing Temperature: 87-90°C for single-origin coffee

Tasting Notes

Dry Aroma: Black chocolate, caramel, nuts

Wet Aroma: Chocolate, cashew

Flavor: Very balanced, with rich floral and fruity notes and honey sweetness upon entry. The aftertaste reveals nutty flavors and a subtle citrus acidity.

Acidity: Not prominent, with subtle citrus acidity very subtly hidden among the various nutty flavors in the aftertaste.

Body: Smooth, bright, and clean body - very characteristic of Bourbon Pointu.

Overall Assessment

Even setting aside its complex history and extraordinary commercial hype, experiencing this coffee bean itself reveals that FrontStreet Coffee's Colombia Pointu Bourbon is balanced, clean, and gentle.

Some have classified it alongside Blue Mountain, and after tasting, there's indeed some merit to this comparison.

This is a coffee bean that feels very reserved yet full of substance. Whether in terms of flavor, body, aroma, or aftertaste, everything combines to make you feel it's "just right."

Considering that this variety

disappeared for half a century

until reappearing on the market 8 years ago,

on the international market,

Bourbon Pointu from its original La Reunion Island

reaches prices exceeding 500 yuan per 100 grams.

Afterward,

Colombia also began cultivating this variety.

And

only Camilo Merizalde, source of beans for multiple WBC champions,

dared to take on the transplantation of this variety.

Therefore, this coffee bean with

only a few tons of global annual production

commands an impressive price.

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