Characteristics of the Arabica Bourbon variety

Today on store shelves you can often find instant Bourbon coffee in beautiful glass jars. They look very high quality, solid and expensive. Most online stores state in the product description that this is Brazilian coffee.

Let's look at this brand and find out what kind of drink it is, who the manufacturer is, the range, prices and reviews of those who have tried Bourbon coffee. After all, everyone wants to drink our daily invigorating drink of the best quality, the aroma and taste of which brings pleasure.

Peculiarities

Manufacturers were trained in Switzerland; to make the product, green beans are purchased and undergo a special roasting process on American roasters located in the company’s private workshops. The freeze dried technology is used, which consists of dry freezing, which is typical for many types of coffee.

They mainly use Arabica, whose supplier is Brazil; grains from other countries are also used, but much less frequently.

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It is possible to achieve original taste and aroma due to the grains drying while growing on tree branches. The harvest is done manually from seedlings growing on plantations, of which there are a small number.

The finished product is sold at a high price; Moscow and Yaroslavl are cities where the average price for instant freeze-dried coffee in stores ranges from 300 rubles and above, depending on the type of product.

Cost of Bourbon coffee, where you can buy it

Market prices for Bourbon coffee are average. There are always promotions for coffee. Therefore, there is a chance to buy coffee cheaper than the prices below:

• 470 rub. - to “Grand Cru”;
• 460 rub. — “Select-Avantage Kenya”;
• 450 rub. - “Espresso”;
• 320 rub. — “Arabica Gold”;
• 300 rub. - “Original”.

The product is ordered online, or purchased in Moscow and Yaroslavl stores from the company. This coffee is sold in markets, supermarkets, etc.

Types of drink

It is supplied exclusively in glass containers in soluble form, the volume of the vessel is 100 g. Every connoisseur of real coffee is able to independently notice the positive properties of Bourborn by trying one or several options.

You can choose from the following varieties:

1. GRAND CRU - Arabica grown in Brazil on plantations located high in the mountains. The beans are dried on trees and then picked by hand using shaking. Although this method, characterized by a low-cost processing process, reduces the aromatic properties, the richness of taste is not lost. You can feel the aftertaste left by the cream and the Cuban cigar.

2. Espresso – a mix of crystals and a natural product made from finely ground beans. Ground beans give espresso a whole palette of different taste qualities; a natural aroma with light fruity notes stands out.

3. ORIGINA - a successful combination of the fruits of Brazilian and Costa Rican Bourbon, which as a result brings a rich taste, a citrus bitterness is felt, and chocolate and nut notes are noticeable. To extract all the beneficial properties from the beans, they are roasted slowly.

4. ARABICA GOLD – a blend of Arabica beans grown in Brazil, Kenya and Colombia. The beans are roasted lightly to keep the color light. The drink acquires a delicate, creamy aroma, with a hint of spice.

5. SELECT-A-VANTAGE KENYA - fruits are collected from plantations located on volcanic slopes. The ripening period takes a long time, as a result of which the harvest is aromatic and, when finished, tastes good. The beans are thoroughly roasted, no additional mixtures are added, which allows you to experience light notes of herbs, orange zest, spices and red wine.

6. Yellow Bourbon is a rare type of coffee whose beans grow in the highlands. A distinctive feature is the thin skin of the berries, which manage to absorb a lot of solar heat.

7. Santos - harvest is harvested from trees whose age does not exceed 4 years. Although the fruits are not outwardly presentable, manifested by their small size and the presence of defects, they are tasty, aromatic and slightly sour, characteristic of Arabica varieties.

8. Flat Bit Santos - differs from ordinary Santos in that, regardless of the use of the same trees for collecting, their age, on the contrary, must reach 4 years or more. A similar factor affects the size of the beans, which become large and beautiful. The drink is strong, there is no sourness, there is a nutty aftertaste.

Buyers can independently compare each of the varieties, as a result of which they will be able to find the option that will work better than others.

Brand information

The factory where this brand is produced is located in Yaroslavl and belongs to Manchester Enterprise LLC. In addition to Bourbon brand coffee, they produce products known to us under the names Senator, President, Parliament, Napoletano, Italica, Cafe Cream, Our Brand and Glavkoffee. Achieving large production volumes with such a wide range became possible after a complete modernization of production. At the same time, the latest modern technologies and imported equipment are used for processing and producing high-quality coffee drinks.

If you want to get more detailed information on the official portal, all queries on the Internet lead to the website of the manufacturer Sobranie.

Production Features

The entire manufacturing process, from sorting and roasting beans to manufacturing the finished product, takes place in one production facility. The main volume of raw materials used is high-quality Arabica from Brazil. Coffee is also purchased from plantations in Kenya and Colombia to create original blends.

Green coffee beans arrive at the factory, where they are roasted to the desired degree on roasters. Then comes grinding and crystallization using freez-drying technology. Some of the roasted beans are ground to varying degrees to be added to instant granules and natural packaging. All leading specialists have been trained and certified by global foreign manufacturers.

Freeze-dried instant coffee is packaged in glass jars, designed so original and elegant that it’s impossible not to stop when passing by shelves with products.

Bourbon coffee is a high-quality product that many coffee lovers have already appreciated. A very pleasant aroma and refined taste of the finished drink are noted, which contains a pleasant sourness and a soft aftertaste. Most consumers were satisfied, choosing this brand for gifts and for home use.

Bourbon coffee from other countries

On the shelves you can find products supplied from Ukraine, Belarus, and so on, which does not make the goods fakes, but you need to be extremely careful, since descriptions of the composition vary.

The cans may be poorly packaged, indicating that bad coffee is poorly disguised by scammers. It is necessary to carefully check the country of origin, since there are cases when consumers came across goods packaged in similar containers as the original, but there was no information regarding the manufacturer itself.

Story

The variety owes its name to the island of Bourbon (the current name is Reunion, La Réunion): Yemeni grains got there at the beginning of the 17th century thanks to French missionaries and did not leave the island until the mid-19th century. However, with the spread of the Christian mission in Africa and South America, Bourbon also began to travel around the world.

The French tried three times to establish coffee production on the island of Bourbon: in 1708, 1715 and 1718. Only the third attempt was more or less successful.

Introduced in Brazil in the 1860s, Bourbon quickly became popular in neighboring countries. Over time, the original “ancestor” variety receded into the background; today its descendants are more common in Latin America - Caturra, Catuai, Mundo Novo. However, Bourbon is still held in high esteem in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru.

Bourbon and Typica are the main Arabica varieties, the two pillars from which the next generations, types and subspecies of coffee have developed.

Bourbon’s “route” looked like this: Southwestern regions of Ethiopia à Yemen à Reunion à Zanzibar à Tanzania à Kenya à Brazil à Central America.

DNA studies have shown that the old Indian varieties Coorg and Kent are also genetically related to Bourbon, proving that the beans that Baba Budan brought to India in 1670 from Yemen were the “original” Arabica from which Bourbon and Typica emerged.

Reviews

Studying reviews of people who have tried Bourbon coffee, about 90% of them advise purchasing the product.

Oksana, Moscow: I was attracted by a beautiful and stylish jar when I was looking for coffee as a gift. Yellow Bourbon coffee turned out to be pleasant to the taste, its aroma is very subtle. I think it wouldn’t be a shame to give it as a gift, just for a woman.

Larisa, Kirov: The coffee has a soft, creamy taste, no bitterness. I liked the natural scent. After a cup of Bourbon coffee, you feel a surge of energy.

Tatyana, Voronezh: I bought GRAND CRU Bourbon. I didn’t see anything outstanding: the smell of inexpensive coffee, the taste rather tart. I wouldn't take it a second time.

Product line

The factory produces 100 g jars of instant crystalline Bourbon coffee. Coffee is produced with different flavors.

Bourbon Grand Cru coffee

The drink turns out to be thick, with a slightly creamy taste of Brazilian, high-mountain Arabica. The fruits are collected by hand, in an unusual way. When the coffee beans are completely dry, shake them off. The aftertaste of the coffee is similar to Cuban cigars.

Espresso

The drink is made with a Bourbon blend. The product contains ultra finely ground grains along with crystals. The result is a multi-faceted taste of the drink. Natural coffee aroma, along with fruit.

Original

Drinks with rich taste. They contain citrus acid, hazelnuts, and dark chocolate. Due to slow roasting, Brazilian and Costa Rican beans are revealed with all their flavor and aromatic combination.

Coffee Bourbon Arabica Gold

Colombian, Brazilian, Kenyan light roasted beans. The drink has a refined, soft, creamy taste. It has spices mixed with a bright aroma.

Delivery by mail or transport company to the regions

Orders are shipped the next business day after payment is confirmed. The day of delivery to the post office or shopping center is not taken into account in the calculation of delivery times. Orders are dispatched by mail from the warehouse from Monday to Friday. Orders are dispatched by the transport company from Monday to Thursday. Attention!
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The delivery amount by the transport company is calculated individually upon dispatch and is paid by the buyer upon receipt. Before paying for your order, you can check the delivery cost with the manager.

The ordered product is reserved for a maximum of two days. If within three days you do not pick up or pay for the goods set aside for you, we reserve the right to cancel the order without prior notice.

History of Bourbon Coffee

The territory of Bourbon Island was formerly called Reunion. This is a place over which precipitation occurs very often. The humid climate favored the growth of coffee when it was brought here by the French.

In 1715, Guillaume Dufresne de Arzel made an expedition to Yemen and the Sultan of Yemen gave the sailors several coffee trees in the lands of Reunion.

Local residents were informed that those farms that grow at least 100 coffee trees will receive various benefits. Governor Antoine Desforges Boucher ordered all efforts to develop the coffee industry, from infrastructure to supplies.

There were not enough farmers, slaves began to be brought to the island, until the number of people involved in the industry reached about 17,000. In 1789, both the territory and the type of coffee were renamed in honor of the royal family of France - Bourbon. (In 1848 and to this day the island is called Reunion).

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Courier delivery

Delivery of the order is carried out on the next working day to the specified address. Meeting the courier in the metro or near the metro is impossible! Delivery of goods is carried out from 09 to 22 hours. Delivery outside the Moscow Ring Road occurs with a time interval only from 10:00 to 18:00 Please keep in mind that if you want to arrange delivery for tomorrow or change your order, you need to do this before 18:00.