Producer - Pink Bourbon Natural, Colombia

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The coffee

Origin: Villamaria, Colombia

Producer/s: Villamaria

Variety: Pink Bourbon

Process: Natural

Altitude: 1400 - 2100 masl

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The producer

Pink Bourbon is one of Colombia’s most sought-after varieties, celebrated for its vibrant, expressive cup despite its lower yields and demanding cultivation. For this release, we’re showcasing two distinct expressions of the same exceptional coffee: Natural and Washed.

The Pink Bourbon seedlings are first grown at El Fénix in Quindío by Raw Material, a green coffee social enterprise focused on increasing producer profits. They are then shared with farming families in Villamaría, helping establish the variety across the region.

For this Natural lot, the coffee is processed using the Water Pillow technique, developed at El Fénix. Whole cherries are sealed beneath a plastic membrane with cool water layered above, creating a stable, low-temperature, oxygen-limited fermentation. This extended fermentation enhances clarity, sweetness and fruit character before the coffee is carefully dried on raised beds.

Expect a bright, juicy cup with notes of watermelon, papaya and kiwi.

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