COLOMBIA | Jorge Elias Pink Bourbon

At the beginning of the drink, you will experience the fresh and rich fruit flavors of grapefruit and other citrus fruits, as well as a pleasant sweetness reminiscent of green grapes. As you continue to drink, you will gradually feel the sweetness of stone fruits such as plums, and the aroma that passes through your nose will have a refreshing coolness of pink pepper.

■ FLAVOR COMMENT
Green grape, grapefruit, plum, pink pepper

■ INFORMATION
This Pink Bourbon grape is from the Planadas region in Tolima, grown by Jorge, a young wine producer in his 30s. Planadas is not a rich region of the country, having been under the influence of guerrillas until the early 2000s, and it is difficult to reach without traveling for over four hours on unpaved roads and crossing streams.
However, once he arrived at the farm, he was surprised by the high potential of the farm. Jorge is the son of a farmer who has been in operation for three generations in the Planadas region. He first started producing specialty grade coffee 4 or 5 years ago, and came in 3rd place in his first entry in the 2022 COE. He also came in 24th in the just-finished 2023 COE, further strengthening his passion for coffee production.



He is an important producer that I would like to continue working with in the future, and we share our opinions while cupping and adjust the fermentation time to fit the Asian market. His son came in second place in the cup tasters for kids that started in Colombia this year, so the day when we can drink coffee processed by his son may not be far off.

Country of Origin: Colombia
Production area: Planadas, Tolima
Producer: Jorge Elias
Farm/ Finca La Loca
Elevation: 1,850m
Variety: Pink Bourbon
Refining process/Washed
Fermentation/ 48h anaerobic
Klopp/ 2022/23
Importer: Haiz Coffee Import
Roast level: Light roast
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