Yellow Bourbon
Variety of Arabica coffee · Coffea arabica
Yellow-fruited Bourbon variant from Brazil with a soft, sweet and round cup.
Also known as: Bourbon Amarelo
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
mildsweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Bourbon x Amarelo de Botucatu (gelbfrüchtige Mutation)
- Pollination
- self-fertile
Description
Fruit
Ripens to yellow rather than red cherries; often slightly higher perceived sweetness, less acidity.
Growth
Growth like Red Bourbon, bushy and upright. Widely grown in Brazil.
Yield
Medium yield. Yellow ripening makes visual harvest control harder (no clear red signal).
Notes
Rust-susceptible like Bourbon. Popular among Brazilian specialty producers.
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