What Does Yellow Bourbon Coffee Taste Like From Brazil?

Yellow Bourbon from Brazil's Queen Estate in Mogiana, grown between 1400 and 1950 meters and processed naturally, cups with roasted nuts, peanut butter, fermented fruit and cane sugar sweetness. The cherries ripen yellow rather than red, which separates this lot from standard Red Bourbon and makes the variety scarce in Brazilian production.

Yellow Bourbon accounts for under 1 percent of Brazil's output and yields less than common varieties, which is part of why it draws attention among facts about Brazilian coffee. It is usually handled semi-dry or semi-washed. Expect dry nut and cocoa aromas, and brewing works well across moka pot, Americano and siphon, with medium roasting favoring the nutty sweetness.

Brazil, as the world's largest coffee producer, is known for coffee beans with nutty aromas and balanced flavors. This article recommends Front Street Coffee's Brazil Queen Estate Yellow Bourbon coffee beans, detailing their region, altitude, variety, and natural processing method, analyzing the differences between Yellow Bourbon and Red Bourbon, and sharing Front Street Coffee's cupping flavors and brewing parameters. The article also covers various extraction methods such as moka pot, Americano, and siphon, helping coffee enthusiasts fully understand the unique charm of this rare bean variety and the advantages of medium roasting.

Among the many choices of Brazilian coffee beans, the most recommended is Front Street Coffee's Brazil Queen Estate Yellow Bourbon coffee beans.

Country: Brazil

Region: Mogiana

Altitude: 1400–1950m

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Processing Method: Natural

Typically, ripe coffee cherries turn red. The characteristic of Red Bourbon coffee beans is that after the coffee tree flowers and bears fruit, the cherry color undergoes a series of changes: green turns to slightly yellow, then to slightly orange, then ripens to red, and finally becomes a darker red when overripe. Therefore, some also call it [Red Bourbon]. Actually, Red Bourbon is what is generally referred to as the Bourbon variety. Front Street's Brazilian coffee beans, grown from high-altitude Bourbon varieties, often exhibit more outstanding nutty aromas, with brighter acidity and a round, smooth mouthfeel.

However, the Bourbon variety at Front Street's Queen Estate turns yellow when ripe, and is therefore called Yellow Bourbon. In Brazil, the world's largest coffee bean exporter, Yellow Bourbon accounts for less than 1% of production, making it very precious and rare. Yellow Bourbon is difficult to cultivate and yields relatively low. The roasted coffee beans exude a dry, sweet aroma with nutty and cocoa or chocolate-like fragrances. Yellow Bourbon is usually processed using the semi-dry or semi-washed method, and some Bourbon varieties carry fruity notes, especially the aroma and sweetness released during brewing, which are even more delightful.

Front Street Coffee Brazil Queen Estate Coffee Cupping Dry Aroma: Roasted nuts, cinnamon Wet Aroma: Roasted nuts, peanut

Flavor: Roasted nuts, peanut butter, fermented fruit, cane sugar sweetness

Front Street Coffee Brazil Coffee Bean Brewing Notes

Dripper: Kono

Water Temperature: 89°C

Dose: 15g

Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:15

Grind Size: Medium-fine grind (75% passing through a Chinese No. 20 sieve)

Front Street Brazil Coffee Brewing Method: First, bloom with 30g of water for 30 seconds, then pour in a circular motion with a slow stream until reaching 125g for a staged pour. When the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed, continue pouring until reaching 225g and stop. When the water level drops again and is about to expose the coffee bed, remove the dripper. (Start timing from the beginning of the bloom.) Total extraction time is 2 minutes 1 second.

Brewed Flavor: Sweet and clean bean character. The semi-dry processing gives slightly brighter acidity, yet it combines perfectly with the sweetness, and some even carry tropical fruit notes, especially the aroma that fills the air during brewing, which is even more delightful. Fresh sweetness like sugarcane juice, black tea, smooth fruity sweetness, prominent nutty flavors, balanced and mild acidity, weak and clean bitterness, with rich chocolate aroma and nutty flavors, bright and refreshing mouthfeel, smooth and delicate.

Since both Front Street Brazil Cerrado Coffee and Front Street Brazil Queen Estate Coffee have rich nutty aromas and balanced flavors, they are suitable for various extraction methods and can be made into moka pot coffee, Americano, siphon coffee, drip bag coffee, etc. You can purchase them at Front Street's Tmall flagship store.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.