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Mibirizi
Coffea arabica var. bourbon (selection)
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Key facts
- Scientific name
- Coffea arabica var. bourbon (selection)
- Origin
- Rwanda, propagated from the 1930s
- Parent variety
- Bourbon
- Flavor profile
- Sweet, clean, citric
- Aroma
- Sweet, citric
- Disease resistance
- Low
- Cup potential
- High
Mibirizi is a Bourbon selection named for a Rwandan locality where it was propagated from the 1930s, and it became one of the foundational varieties of the Rwanda–Burundi Bourbon family alongside Jackson. Grown widely across both countries' smallholder hills, it contributes to the sweet, clean, citric profile that defines fine Great Lakes coffee.
At a glance
- Scientific name: Coffea arabica var. bourbon (selection)
- Parent varieties: Bourbon
- Identified: 1930
- Flavor: Sweet, clean, citric — classic East African Bourbon.
- Aroma: Sweet, citric.
- Disease resistance: Low
- Cup potential: High
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