Miriam Quesada, Colombia
Intens, vinøs, funky.
Pasjonsfrukt, kirsebær, sort te.
Intens, vinøs, funky.
Pasjonsfrukt, kirsebær, sort te.
Intens, vinøs, funky.
Pasjonsfrukt, kirsebær, sort te.
MIRIAM QUESADA FINCA EL GUAYACAN
COLOMBIA
Bønnetype: Pink Bourbon
Prosess: Bærtørket
Region: Acevedo, Huila
Produsent: Miriam Quesada & Librado Enciso
Høyde: 1550 m.
FROM THE IMPORTER
Miriam Quesada Enciso is a second-generation coffee producer. She inherited Finca El Guayacan from her ex-husband when they split their land. She has been cultivating coffee on the farm since 2005. Today, Miriam and her current husband, Libardo, manage Finca El Guayacan using a focus on high-quality cultivation and processing. The volcanic loam soil is nutrient-rich and excellent for growing coffee. In addition to coffee, Miriam and Libardo also cultivate plantain and yucca.
Miriam and Libardo are working on improving harvesting methods and ensuring that laborers pick only ripe, red cherry. They’re using incentives like better prices and free meals to entice good workers and reward their efforts.
Once coffee is harvested, they float cherry and remove any lightweights. They deliver cherry to a separate drying facility. Cherry is turned frequently to ensure even drying.
About Pink Bourbon
Pink Bourbon was previously thought to be a hybrid of Yellow and Red Bourbon varieties. The variety was first identified growing in and around Huila, Colombia. Recent research has found that Pink Bourbon is in fact not Bourbon at all. Pink Bourbon mostly likely comes from an Ethiopian landrace variety.
Pink Bourbon has a stunningly high cup potential that wows coffee professionals and consumers alike. Its impressively high cup quality makes even more sense now that we understand Pink Bourbon is not simply a hybrid of two Bourbon varieties but traces to Ethiopian landraces. Its siblings include the highly-prized Geisha, which has consistently produced incredibly high cup scores. Pink Bourbon will continue to be a highly distinguished and valued variety.
Some farmers also report that Pink Bourbon has more disease resistance than the Bourbons it grows alongside. Based on these new discoveries, this may be due to the genetic variety it has coming from Ethiopian landraces.
