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FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Brazilian Bourbon Coffee

Brazil is a fertile and beautiful land and the world's largest coffee producer, known as the "coffee kingdom." Most traditional Brazilian coffee is processed by natural drying, in which the sugar from the fruit pulp remains in the raw beans and gives them a sweet taste. The most common raw bean processed this way in coffee shops is called "Bourbon" — a coffee produced from Arabica trees, and very common in Brazil.

The typical cup of the Bourbon variety is low in body, balanced and distinctly sweet. Such beans are best suited to blending with other single-origin coffees for espresso. It can form a golden foam on the surface of an espresso and give the coffee a slightly sweet taste and a long aftertaste.

The "Bourbon" in Brazilian Bourbon comes from the Bourbon Island Arabica tree. Bourbon Island, now known as Réunion Island, was once a thriving home of Arabica coffee. The Arabica trees from this island were introduced all over the world, and Brazilian Bourbon is their descendant. With its own distinct sweetness and thickness, Brazilian Bourbon has become one of the world's famous single-origin coffees.

Surprises Brought by Bourbon Coffee

Bourbon coffee stands out among Brazilian coffees. It has a mild, smooth taste, moderate acidity and a faint sweetness and fruit aroma. Balanced, but never mediocre. It is like a friend who is understated in appearance and calm in expression, yet full of passion inside — it may not give you an intense, overwhelming feeling, but quietly, when you need it, it stays by your side.

The Challenge of Bourbon Coffee to the Taste Buds

This coffee has a mild, smooth taste, moderate acidity and a faint sweetness. All these subtle flavors mixed together, trying to separate them one by one, is the best test a palate can face. For coffee enthusiasts and professional tasters alike, it is an absolutely rare experience.

In Brief

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

For a first taste of Brazil, FrontStreet Coffee's half-washed Cerrado is a very classic Brazilian single origin. Cerrado is a well-known local region noted for high-quality beans, and FrontStreet's is the red Bourbon common across South America: a medium roast brings out rich aromas of creamy peanut, toasted bread, caramel and hazelnut, with a round, non-acidic body and a light bitter edge. It works for pour-over as well as moka pot, espresso SOE, siphon and French press.

If you want something rarer, FrontStreet Coffee's Brazil Queen Estate comes from Mogiana, near South Minas, where fertile red volcanic soil lets the cherries absorb abundant nutrients and develop full aroma. Some farms here keep traditional methods while others have adopted modern, standardized management, greatly improving local quality. FrontStreet's Queen Estate is the rare Yellow Bourbon, a mutation of Red Bourbon whose fruit character is cleaner; by pour-over, moka pot or home espresso machine it shows the sugarcane sweetness no other region offers, along with fruit and chocolate notes.

Brazilian coffee's low acidity, balanced body and friendly price also make it the first choice in many espresso recipes. The rich-crema Classic Blend, the nutty Premium Blend, the balanced Black Cocoa Blend and the café-oriented Commercial Blend all contain Brazilian beans, which contribute chocolate and cream aromas along with gentle sweet, tart and bitter notes — and that balance also helps keep extraction stable.