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Cultivar Pink Bourbon
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Processing Washed
Bag Size 24 Kg (One 24kg box with two vacuum bags of 12kg)
Packaging Vacuum
| Region | Narino |
|---|---|
| Estimated arrival | 01 Aug, 2024 |
| Processing | Washed |
| Notes | Fruity |
| Farming | Shade-grownFamily farmYoung farmer |
| Cultivar | Pink Bourbon |
| Altitude | 2000 masl |
| Bag Size | 24 (One 24kg box with two vacuum bags of 12kg) |
| Packaging | Vacuum |
| Drying | Mechanical drying |
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Terroir: Narino
Located in the extreme southwest of Colombia, this region is one of the best for producing specialty coffee because of its diverse geography. It enjoys various climates depending on the altitude: from the heat of the Pacific plain to the cold of the most mountainous part.
In Nariño, three slopes merge: Pacific, Andean and Amazonian, which means that the physiological conditions of the plants are different from those of the rest of the country and the planet. In most coffee growing areas, 32 weeks pass between flowering and the filling and ripening of the fruit of the coffee tree, while in Nariño this happens between 35 to 36 weeks, which means that the grain ripens more slowly and remains longer on the tree, developing its physiological part much better, which generates a higher concentration of sugars and potential Brix degrees, added to this the special care of the farmers in the production of coffee.
The high fertility is due to the amount of organic material content, of volcanic origin, that the area offers. It has the best particular conditions for coffee cultivation, in terms of water availability, temperature, solar radiation and wind regime. High altitudes and low temperatures force the plant to conserve its sugars. The altitude of these farms can normally exceed 2000 metres above sea level. The temperature of the area is temperate or cold.
- Altitude (m.a.s.l.) 1490-2100
- Sunshine (hours/year) 1590-1750
- Annual rainfall (mm) 1690-1900
- Thermal Time (cumulative stages 2 and 3) 2140-2470
Pink Bourbon
Pink Bourbon gets its name from the fact that the ripe berries are pink instead of red. Its appearance dates back to 20 years ago in the municipality of Acevedo, Huila, Colombia and since then it has been a favourite of producers and consumers alike.
The origin of this variety has had several theories; at first it was said that its appearance in the coffee plantations was due to a cross-pollination between the red and yellow bourbons, later studies showed that perhaps this exotic and singular bean has a direct Ethiopian lineage, without any derivation from the Bourbon-Typica branches. In other words, an Ethiopian Landrace with no relation to the Bourbon, only its name.
It has better resistance to leaf rust than Red Bourbon. Pink bourbon commonly has spicy-jasmine notes and a hint of caramel. The main added challenge is to harvest ripe cherries in contrast to red bourbon,with which obviously, determining the ripe color is much easier for the pickers.
