Bourbon
Arabica variety
One of the oldest and most culturally and genetically important coffee varieties, known for sweetness.
On Unpacking Coffee, Bourbon appears in 15 coffees from 11 roasters . Those coffees came from Guatemala , Rwanda , Peru and Mexico . They are usually washed — 13 of the 14 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted honey , dark chocolate , apple and milk chocolate in the same cuppings.
Based on 30 cuppings logged here, most recently August 5, 2026.
Descriptors tasters reached for across 30 cuppings of this variety.
14 of the 15 coffees record a process.
What does Bourbon taste like?
One of the oldest and most culturally and genetically important coffee varieties, known for sweetness. On Unpacking Coffee, Bourbon appears in 15 coffees from 11 roasters. Those coffees came from Guatemala, Rwanda, Peru and Mexico. They are usually washed — 13 of the 14 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted honey, dark chocolate, apple and milk chocolate in the same cuppings.
Which coffees are grown from Bourbon?
15 coffees are grown from Bourbon, including San Antonio La Paz by Water Avenue Coffee, Finca Santa Cruz Washed by Ritual Coffee Roasters and Peru Umapata Community by Camellia Coffee Roasters.
Where is Bourbon grown?
Those coffees came from Guatemala, Rwanda, Peru and Mexico.
What flavors does Bourbon show?
Tasters also noted honey, dark chocolate, apple and milk chocolate in the same cuppings.
| Process | Washed |
| Varieties | Caturra, Bourbon, Castillo San Ramon |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Region | Sierra de Las Minas |
| Elevation | 1200-1400m |
| Process | Washed |
| Varieties | Bourbon, Caturra, Typica Mejorado, Sachimor |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Region | Loja |
| Source | Puyango |