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About This Coffee

Las Perlitas (Spanish for ‘Little Pearls’) originates from the remote village of Santa Maria in Huila Colombia. This lot celebrates the passion and craftsmanship of the farmers in Huila and showcases the exceptional quality that the region has to offer. Behind this special Pink Bourbon lot are dedicated farmers like Deiro Gasca, Lizardo Imbachi, Erik Bravo, and Delfin Carvajal. Due to Colombia’s high humidity, producing natural coffee is more challenging. As a result, washed Colombian coffees with a fruitier profile such as Pink Bourbon, have become highly desirable and sought after. Pink Bourbon has become one of the most sought after coffees in the specialty coffee world. The name Pink Bourbon comes from the distinctively pink colour of the ripe cherries. This variety is often mistaken as a hybrid of yellow and red Bourbon, but genetic testing indicates it comes from an Ethiopian landrace variety. Mysteriously, Pink Bourbon was first discovered in Huila in the 1980s, the same region that Las Perlitas comes from. Pink Bourbon quickly captured the attention of coffee growers and enthusiasts alike but cultivating it is no easy feat. Highly susceptible to disease, it thrives only in carefully managed, protected environments. Even at harvest, its unique ripening pattern makes it difficult to pick at peak flavor. These challenges, combined with its naturally low yield, make Pink Bourbon not only rare, but a true jewel of the coffee world, coveted for its beauty, complexity, and exclusivity. Pink Bourbon’s are known for their fruity flavours and sparkling acidity, and this lot is no exception. When drinking a cup of this coffee you can expect notes of raspberry, a nice limón dulce acidity, with delicate notes of white tea to finish.