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Colombia La Fortuna Pink Bourbon

The southern Colombia farm behind our Colombia Cup of Excellence winning coffee last spring, La Fortuna is back with another single origin must-try: a fully-washed process Pink Bourbon variety coffee.

We fell in love with this selection’s vibrant profile, likened to blood orange, milk chocolate, and mint.

Size

cecom-special

12oz

save 15% per oz

2lb

One-time order

$27.00

Quantity

Flavor Profile

Origin
Pitalito, Huila
Tasting Notes
Vibrant and complex with flavors of blood orange, milk chocolate, and mint.
Roast Level

Light Med Lt Med Med Dark Dark

Origin Story

Victor Felix Ramirez & Blanca Rubi Lopez

This washed Pink Bourbon variety coffee was produced by Victor Felix Ramirez on La Fortuna, a small 6-hectare farm situated in the mountains above the town of Pitalito in southern Colombia, within the celebrated coffee growing region of Huila. Victor is a second generation coffee producer that has worked on coffee farms for most of his life. After getting married, Victor and his partner Blanca Rubi Lopez, decided to purchase land of their own and named the farm La Fortuna. Historically, coffee produced on La Fortuna was sold as commercial grade, but desiring more income and a better quality of life for their family, Victor and Blanca committed themselves to producing specialty grade coffee. They replanted their farm with higher quality varieties and implemented more effective agricultural and processing practices.

Altitude

5,400-5,850 feet

Variety

Pink Bourbon (Ethiopia Landrace)

Processing

Washed

Why We Love This Coffee

The Pink Bourbon variety was named for the slight pink hue that the fruit develops when ripe and was thought to be a natural mutation of the Bourbon variety, but recent research indicates that is not the case. DNA testing has shown that Pink Bourbon is a Ethiopa Landrace variety that was transported to Colombia.

The heritage of the Arabica coffee that populates farms throughout the world can be traced back to a small number of trees from Ethiopia, where Arabica is native to and where many Landrace varieties exist. Consequently, the trees cultivated outside of Ethiopia have little genetic diversity relative to Ethiopia coffees. This is one of the reasons why coffees from Ethiopia are considered to be some of the best and most complex in the world.
This lot was processed using the washed method referred to as anaerobic-washed. Instead of being pulped right after harvesting, the coffee cherries were placed in airtight bags and sealed for a brief 40-hour anaerobic fermentation. Then the coffee was pulped before being placed in airtight bags and sealed again for a second 40-hour anaerobic fermentation. Finally the coffee was washed, leaving the parchment clean of any residual fruit before drying. The short anaerobic fermentation periods imparted fruit-forward flavors into the coffee without overpowering the delicate flavor qualities of the Gesha variety.

Good Coffee, Better Planet

We treasure our relationships in the global coffee community and invest in projects at origin to support our partners in their commitment to environmental sustainability and social welfare. We also invest in reducing our day-to-day impact, through initiatives like energy-efficient Loring Smart Roasters to reduce carbon emissions per batch by 80%.

As a certified B Corporation, we are a leader in sustainable practices that impact people and the planet. This third-party certification requires us to demonstrate transparency and accountability throughout our supply chain and quantify the impact our business creates for our employees, the community, and the environment. We are proud to be part of this community working together toward one unifying goal: using business as a force for good.

Colombia La Fortuna Pink Bourbon

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