Red Bourbon
Arabica variety
Classic bourbon variety with red cherries, foundational to many modern varieties.
On Unpacking Coffee, Red Bourbon appears in 5 coffees from 4 roasters . Those coffees most often come from Burundi . They are usually washed — 4 of the 4 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted floral , lemon , lingering finish and milk chocolate in the same cuppings.
Based on 7 cuppings logged here, most recently May 11, 2026.
Descriptors tasters reached for across 7 cuppings of this variety.
4 of the 5 coffees record a process.
What does Red Bourbon taste like?
Classic bourbon variety with red cherries, foundational to many modern varieties. On Unpacking Coffee, Red Bourbon appears in 5 coffees from 4 roasters. Those coffees most often come from Burundi. They are usually washed — 4 of the 4 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted floral, lemon, lingering finish and milk chocolate in the same cuppings.
Which coffees are grown from Red Bourbon?
5 coffees are grown from Red Bourbon, including Centenario - Edwin Martinez, Guatemala by Torque Coffee, Muungano by Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters and Remera by Flower Child Coffee.
Where is Red Bourbon grown?
Those coffees most often come from Burundi.
What flavors does Red Bourbon show?
Tasters also noted floral, lemon, lingering finish and milk chocolate in the same cuppings.
| Process | Washed |
| Varieties | Red Bourbon |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Region | Huehuetenango |
| Elevation | 1600 - 1900m |
| Harvest | 2025 |
| Source | Edwin Martinez, Finca Vista Hermoa |
| Varieties | Red Bourbon |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | South Kivu |
| Process | Washed |
| Varieties | Red Bourbon |
| Country | Burundi |
| Region | Kayanza |
| Elevation | 1,850-2,100m |
| Harvest | July 2025 |
| Source | Remera Washing Station |
| Process | Washed |
| Varieties | Red Bourbon |
| Country | Burundi |
| Region | Kayanza |
| Harvest | July 2025 |
| Process | Washed |
| Varieties | Red Bourbon |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Elevation | 1800-2200m |