Pink Bourbon Coffee Horizonte
$23.00 – $133.00
We taste Blood Orange, Toasted Marshmallow, Honey, & Oak. This fan favorite is smooth, rich, and perfect with a big breakfast. It’s a bright, classic cup.
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What’s Pink about this Pink Bourbon Coffee?
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A coffee bean starts out as a seed inside a colorful cherry on a tree. Bourbon Rosado, the pink bourbon variety, is named for the rosy pink, “rosado”, color of the cherries the tree produces.
The French were the first to plant heirloom typicas stolen from Ethiopia and Yemen on an island off the coast of Madagascar known at the time as the Bourbon Islands. These coffee plants that self pollinate most of the time came together and created the interspecific hybrid we call Bourbon.
Colombia pink bourbon coffee came about when farmers began to notice a mutation hundreds of years later in coffee that had been transplanted in Colombia.
Instead of red, orange, or yellow bourbon cherries on these trees, they were a rosy color! This was a hybrid of yellow and red bourbon. Most importantly, farmers took time to separate and individually cultivate plants that made this unique fruit. We are so glad they did!
When you think of things that are both pink and delicious, plenty of options come to mind. Pink champagne and lemonade. Starburst and cotton candy. Pink lady apples and grapefruits. Even pink peppercorns and maybe pink salt in your taffy. And now, you can add pink coffee to the list!
How does it taste?
This vibrant bean possesses a bright, smooth tropical acidity and a dark honey sweetness. We taste star fruit, apricot, orange, cacao nibs, and butterscotch. Pour overs made a dense cup of coffee that changed drastically when a little “bypass” water was added. We taste more ginseng, marjoram, and lemon when we use this technique.
Consequently, it has a little something for everyone no matter how you brew it. We even love this bean brewed in a plain old Mr. Coffee machine.
However, if your coffee order tends to include a request for a bold, sturdy brew, brighter pour-overs or a balanced and complex single-origin Colombia Huila coffee—then, you may just fall in love with this impeccably structured cup. In conclusion, there are many reasons it is a huge favorite on our site and we are always excited to have it in season.
Discover Nuevo Horizonte
Nestled in the heart of Santa María, Huila, Colombia, Finca Nuevo Horizonte is managed by Elmer Sarmiento, a dedicated third-generation coffee grower. Spanning 2.5 hectares at an altitude of 2,000 meters, this family-run farm boasts over 7,000 coffee trees, renowned for producing exceptional Pink Bourbon coffee. Elmer also cultivates Colombia and Caturra varieties and is beginning to plant Chiroso trees.
Bourbon coffee, available in stunning colors like red, yellow, orange, and pink, is celebrated for its sweetness. Once the most awarded variety in coffee competitions, it now offers great value as it has been surpassed in fame by the pricier Geisha varieties.
Elmer’s processing method highlights the quality of his coffee. After harvesting, cherries are stored in bags for 24 hours before being depulped. The beans, still encased in mucilage, are submerged in sealed plastic barrels for up to 80 hours to remove excess mucilage. Finally, the coffee is rinsed and dried on raised beds for 15 to 18 days, depending on the weather.
Elmer’s journey in coffee began at a young age, deeply rooted in the traditions of the region. In 2004, he realized his dream by purchasing Finca Nuevo Horizonte with a loan, which he repaid through the profits of his harvests. For Elmer, the farm is more than just land; it symbolizes a “New Horizon” filled with hope and opportunity for his family.
Experience the rich flavors and dedication of Finca Nuevo Horizonte—where passion meets tradition in every cup.
Processing this Pink Bourbon Coffee
Molecular examinations of this varietal have found it to contain higher volumes of glucose than most coffees. This is believed to impart a sweeter cup, a silky body, and a rich mouthfeel. It also makes it a prime candidate for this highly technical processing method.
- Firstly, the ripest cherries are selected, hand-picked, and sorted.
- Secondly, the whole cherry goes through a brief fermentation for 24 hours before depulping
- Thirdly, still encased in mucilage, the beans are submerged in sealed plastic barrels for up to 80 hours to remove excess mucilage.
- Finally, the coffee is gently washed and dried on raised beds for 15-18 days to achieve floral and fruity notes with a bright acidity and silky body.
About this Terroir
The Nevado Del Huila volcano, the highest in Colombia, is the tripoint of Cuaca, Huila, and Tolima. Likewise, it’s the highest peak in the Colombian Andes. This is a broad, fertile landscape full of small family-owned farms and high elevation micro-climates. Here is a place where quality comes from patience and attentive old methods like hand-cranked depulping and sorting.
Colombian coffee is a product coffee drinkers all over the world are familiar with because of its notorious full body and cupping notes that include citrus and chocolate.
As a result, Huila coffee farms are the top producers in the country with an output of 200,000,000 kilos of coffee annually. Since 2008, Huila has produced more coffee than traditional coffee growing regions Antioquia and the Central Valley. It is also one of the first regions to embrace specialty coffees.
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