| Country | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Farm | Imbachi family, Finca Buenavista |
| Varietal | pink bourbon and geisha |
| Processing | fully washed |
| Crop | Spring 2024 |
| Coffee type | whole bean |
Geisha
This coffee is historically the fifth picking of the famed geisha variety from the Imbachi farms. Seedlings originally come from El Roble estate, an experimental farm run by Caravela coffee. Mr. Imbachi planted these seeds seven years ago, at the same time during one of our visits in Colombia. It feels great to be able to finally taste the outcome of all the hard work.
Pink Bourbon
Pink Bourbon gets its name from the fact that the ripe berries are pink-orange instead of red. But its origin is shrouded in mystery. Some believe pink bourbon is a hybrid of yellow and red bourbon. Some, on the other hand, think it is an Ethiopian heirloom variety. Either way, pink bourbon is the number one coffee variety in Colombia nowadays. Several pink bourbons we had a chance to taste reminded us with their floral notes of popular geishas. Very typical for this variety is also absolutely amazing fruity sweetness.
Washed Processing
After collecting and pulping freshly picked cherries, they are fermented (without water) for approx. 16-24 hours. Previously, Carlos was drying his coffee on the traditional Casas Heldas - moveable roof patios. Basically the whole roof of the house slides over to uncover the patio. Once it starts raining, roof is moved back to cover the beans. Nowadays, this system has been replaced by drying houses (“secaderos”), which provide better air circulation and more even drying conditions.
Longterm relationship
Since the very beginning of our company we decided to create direct relationships with producers who have similar philosophy about growing and processing specialty coffee (see Farmers and Crops for more info). Carlos Imbachi has been one of them and we are extremely happy to offer you another selection of his crop, 13th year in a row.
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