Another name for Laurina, the pointed-seed Bourbon mutation from Réunion with about half the usual caffeine.
Bourbon Pointu (French for pointed Bourbon) is the historical Réunion name for what is now usually sold as Laurina. It is a natural Bourbon mutation with pointed seeds and a conical, short tree, and it carries roughly half the caffeine of typical arabica. See the Laurina entry for the full story.
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Bourbon Pointu is a mutation of Bourbon.
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