Bourbon Pointu-34th Anniversary Offering

Vivace 34^th anniversary espresso tasting

This year David will personally prepare one of the rarest coffee cultivars in the world: Mexican Bourbon Pointu

Bourbon Pointu, like most coffee varietals, was a natural mutation in the coffea arabica plant. Pointu features a natural sweetness and 40% less caffeine than other arabica typicas. For the bush, caffeine repels insects naturally so farmers abandoned this varietal due to the difficulty of growing it.  It almost became exinct except for one micro-lot farm in the Chiapas region of Mexico.  In fact only 20 bags are available annually and Vivace bought 15 bags for you! (Thank you to the representative of Chiapas farms, Luis Gomez Andere!)

Truly I’m very excited about this coffee.  In the cup it features a medium body, a savory caramel, a hint of black pepper, and a sweetness that reminds me of effervescent cola.  Let me make you a shot…

Thursday April 14^th 12 to 2:30pm Alley 24

Friday April 15^th 12 to 2:30pm at Brix

Featured coffees also include

Ugandan Ekende and

Swiss Water Dcaf Sidamo

Pointu refers to the shape of these tiny beans