Tasting notes: Citric acid, floral, green apple, green tea, tangerine

VARIETY: Pink Borbon

PROCESS: Semi-Washed

FARMER: Edier Perdomo, Diego Horta

FARM:  Various Farms* (Los Pinos, La Primavera)

REGION: Huila

MUNICIPALITY:  Acevedo

ALTITUDE:  1,800 MT

One-liner

The meticulous semi-washed processing of Pink Borbon Creation—featuring extended fermentation and drying—results in a complex cup bursting with citric acid, floral notes, green apple, green tea, and tangerine.

Expanded line

Sip elegance! Pink Borbon Creation offers a vibrant profile bursting with citric acid, floral notes, green apple, green tea & tangerine. 🍊🍏This genetic marvel comes from crossing Red & Yellow Bourbon, resulting in stunning pink cherries.

For baristas – The Pink Borbon Creation Story:

Pink Borbon Creation is a specialty coffee originating from Colombia, renowned for its unique genetic mutation. The legend goes this the pink borbon bean is the result of crossing the traditional Red Borbon plants with Yellow Borbon plants, resulting in its distinctive pink coffee cherries when ripe. Primarily cultivated in regions like Huila by dedicated smallholder farmers, it requires meticulous processing methods and careful lot selection aimed at maximizing the bean's inherent potential for exceptional cup quality, focusing on clarity and complexity.

The beans undergo a 24-hour pre-fermentation (in their cherries), followed by a 36-hour anaerobic fermentation in bags, snug in mucilage blankets, which enhances their unique flavor profile. The drying process takes place on raised beds for 15 days, ensuring optimal moisture levels. This semi-washed process results in a vibrant and complex flavor profile with notes of citric acid, floral, green apple, green tea, and tangerine.

HISTORY (from the producer): 

Once upon a time in the lush hills of Huila, Colombia, there was a special coffee variety known as Pink Bourbon. Legend has it that this unique bean, with its distinctive pink hue, was born from a fortuitous cross between the Red and Yellow Borbon varieties. Blessed with rich volcanic soil and a perfect altitude, Huila proved to be the ideal playground for this vibrant coffee to thrive. The Pink Borbon quickly captured the hearts of local farmers with its exceptional cup profile, boasting flavors of sweet caramel, delicate florals, and a hint of tropical fruitiness. Its ability to withstand the region's diverse microclimates and adapt to varying altitudes made it a darling among growers in Huila, who lovingly tended to their coffee plants, nurturing them with care and dedication. Today, the Pink Borbon continues to flourish in Huila, a testament to the harmonious marriage between nature's gifts and the labor of passionate coffee cultivators.

PROCESS DESCRIPTION (from the producer): 

The process of the Pink Borbon Creation coffee begins with the meticulous selection of ripe Pink Borbon cherries, ensuring exceptional quality from the farms of Los Pinos and La Primavera in Huila, managed by farmers Edier Perdomo and Diego Horta. The beans undergo a 24-hour pre-fermentation in cherry, followed by a 36-hour anaerobic fermentation in bags, snug in mucilage blankets, which enhances their unique flavor profile. The drying process takes place on raised beds for 15 days, ensuring optimal moisture levels. This semi-washed process results in a vibrant and complex flavor profile with notes of citric acid, floral, green apple, green tea, and tangerine. Pink Borbon Creation coffee exemplifies the dedication and expertise in coffee processing, offering a distinctive and delightful coffee experience.