Recently, many customers buying beans at Front Street's offline stores have had very clear goals: they either specifically ask for Yellow Bourbon or Red Bourbon, or they want both together, and in very large quantities. You could say they are completely fixated on the Bourbon family. Their purpose is also very simple: they just want to compare what exactly is different between Bourbons of different colors. [more…]

Bourbon Coffee Introduction: Bourbon coffee was first cultivated on the island of Bourbon, now known as Reunion Island, located about 650 km east of the famous Madagascar. Along with Typica, Bourbon is considered one of the oldest existing high-quality coffee varieties. Tracing its roots, [more…]

The coffee cherries of most varieties turn red when ripe, but the Yellow Bourbon variety is known for its ripe cherries that are yellow, and Yellow Bourbon is regarded as a precious variety in Brazil. In recent years, this variety has been highly praised by coffee buyers and roasters, partly because of its unique and high-quality flavor. [more…]

Yellow Bourbon is a rather legendary variety in Brazilian coffee. With its distinctive yellow appearance when ripe and outstanding flavor performance, it has attracted considerable attention in the specialty coffee world in recent years. Its history can be traced back to a natural mutation of Red Bourbon in the 19th century. Later, through systematic research by the Campinas Agronomic Institute (IAC), its genetic mechanism and cultivation characteristics were gradually clarified. Although its yield is relatively low and its disease resistance is weak, Yellow Bourbon often displays a flavor profile in cupping characterized by prominent sweetness and bright citrus acidity. This article reviews the variety's origins, genetic principles, and key cultivation points, and introduces the Yellow Bourbon from Fazenda Rainha in Brazil, along with Front Street Coffee's roasting approach and flavor description. [more…]

In the Arabica variety lineage, Bourbon is one of the two great ancient foundational varieties, alongside Typica. It emerged from the ancient forests of Yemen, crossed the seas to settle on Réunion Island, and then spread to Brazil, Central America, and East Africa, evolving along the way into a series of differently colored branches such as Red, Yellow, and Pink. For enthusiasts, getting to know [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee) Brazil is the largest coffee-producing country in the world, with coffee beans of various grades and types. Brazil's domestic coffee consumption accounts for one-third of the global total, and at the same time Brazil's coffee trade [more…]

You may or may not know what a coffee tree looks like, what a Typica coffee tree is like, or how about the Bourbon dynasty? There are many types of coffee, but it is not always clear how they differ. Setting aside variations in flavor and profile, there are obvious physical differences between the plants. Let's not even mention the many forms of coffee trees. [more…]

Specialty coffee is centered on carefully cultivated high-altitude Arabica, and its varietal system originates from two ancient bloodlines: Typica from Ethiopia and Bourbon from Yemen. This article systematically outlines the definition of specialty coffee and provides a detailed classification of major Arabica varieties, including Typica, Bourbon and their genetic mutations, intraspecific hybrids, and interspecific hybrids. It covers varieties such as Bourbon Pointu, Maragogipe, Geisha, SL28, Caturra, and Pacamara, while also explaining the position of hybrid varieties in specialty coffee and the key influence of producing estates on flavor differences. [more…]

The Coffea genus encompasses a vast number of species, yet the specialty coffee stage is dominated primarily by high-altitude Arabica. From Ethiopia's ancient Typica and Yemen's Bourbon to the spontaneously mutated Bourbon Pointu, Maragogype, and Geisha, and on to deliberately bred varieties such as Caturra and Pacas as well as interspecific hybrids, behind every name lies a story of migration and flavor. This article systematically sorts through the main varieties of specialty Arabica, their origins and lineage, and their cupping performance, and explains why hybrids rarely appear in the product lines of specialty coffee suppliers such as Front Street Coffee. Whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned enthusiast, this variety map will help you understand more clearly where the flavors in your cup come from. [more…]

Yunnan, as China's core coffee-producing region, has always been a topic of interest among coffee enthusiasts when it comes to the composition of its planted varieties. Currently, Yunnan coffee is not a single variety, but is mainly composed of three major categories: Typica, Bourbon, and Catimor. Among them, Catimor has become the main force due to its disease resistance and high yield, while Typica and Bourbon remain in localized areas such as Baoshan. Although these three varieties all belong to the Arabica species, they differ significantly in flavor, yield, and maintenance difficulty. This article will provide a detailed review of their origins, characteristics, and production area distribution, and explore the genetic connections between Yunnan small-bean coffee and famous varieties such as Blue Mountain and Kona. Front Street Coffee will also combine the current situation of the production area to interpret for you the flavor logic behind the varieties. [more…]

Brazilian coffee holds an important position in the global coffee market, as Brazil is the largest coffee producer and exporter in the world, and its coffee exports account for one-third of the world's coffee exports. Brazil Brazil is the fifth large [more…]

Brazil Santos coffee beans are one of the most familiar Brazilian representatives for coffee lovers worldwide, known for being soft and smooth, low in acidity, and prominently nutty, and they are also the top choice recommended by Front Street Coffee baristas for customers who dislike sourness. This article will take you through the legendary origins of Brazilian coffee from more than three hundred years ago, outlining how Brazil started from zero to become the world's largest coffee-producing country, and will also introduce in depth two Bourbon-variety Brazilian beans from Front Street Coffee—the Yellow Bourbon from Queen Estate in São Paulo and the Red Bourbon from Cerrado in Minas Gerais—covering regional terroir, processing methods, roasting recommendations, and brewing parameters to help you fully understand the classic charm of Brazilian coffee. [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow: Front Street Coffee (Frontsteet Coffee). Brazilian Cerrado coffee is very popular as Front Street's everyday beans, and there is also a Brazilian single-origin bean, Brazilian Queen Coffee, whose taste is cleaner than Brazilian Cerrado and whose flavor is even better! Of course, Brazil [more…]

On the bean lists of specialty coffee, variety names like "Typica" and "Bourbon" are appearing more and more frequently. They are two of the older major variety families in the Arabica world, and pour-over enthusiasts can recite their flavors with great familiarity, but their performance in espresso is still not much discussed. This article covers the "espresso [more…]

When it comes to African coffee-producing countries, Front Street Coffee believes that "Ethiopia," "Tanzania," or "Kenya" are the first nations that come to everyone's mind. But besides these well-known larger countries, Africa also has quite a few smaller countries producing excellent coffee! For example, what Front Street Coffee is going to share today [more…]

It is often said that delicious coffee is inseparable from its variety, and currently the most common are Arabica coffee beans and Robusta coffee beans, which are the two most common bean types. The Arabica variety is considered the best among all varieties, mostly appearing as specialty coffee, and its overall flavor is also relatively good. Our famous Blue Mountain Coffee [more…]

When it comes to African coffee-producing countries, Front Street believes that places like "Ethiopia," "Tanzania," or "Kenya" are the first that come to everyone's mind. But beyond these well-known major countries, Africa also has quite a few small countries producing high-quality coffee! For example, what Front Street is going to share today [more…]

What are the characteristics of Brazilian coffee, given that Brazil is the world's largest coffee-producing country? As a South American coffee, Brazilian beans have a relatively balanced flavor, low acidity, and a smooth mouthfeel, making them very suitable for use in espresso blends. Therefore, Front Street Coffee's basic blend, specialty blend, and commercial blend all use Brazilian beans as their base beans. Brazilian coffee [more…]

In the winning batches of the COE competitions in Costa Rica and El Salvador this year, there are two new bean varieties mixed among the well-known varieties such as Geisha, which are particularly eye-catching. Elefante, in Spanish, means elephant. I [more…]

On the map of East African coffee, Kenya's bold fruit acidity and Ethiopia's floral aromas have long been famous, while Rwanda, a small landlocked country tucked between the two, is like a quiet overachiever, quietly winning fans with its delicate sweetness and cleanliness. This country, known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills," has planted Bourbon varieties across its rolling mountains. [more…]