Colombia - Huila: Viviana Realpe Pink Bourbon *Pre-Order*

***Pre-Order for our next roast date with shipping on December 31st***

Producer: Viviana Realpe

Origin: El Mesón, Huila, Colombia

We Taste: Brown Sugar, Honeydew, Citrus, Delicate Florals

Varietals: Pink Bourbon

Process: Washed

12 oz Whole Bean Coffee

I could describe this coffee as having the ideal profile - perfect for my personal preference. It has a brown sugar sweetness up front, dried citrus brightness, melon-like fruit quality, and a delicate floral aroma. It is produced by Viviana Realpe who, at 30 years old, operates the 7 hectare farm she inherited from her father. 

Viviana and her husband both come from coffee producing families, yet, they are constantly investing in new infrastructure and practices. They have upgraded tile fermentation tanks, a de-pulper, and a newly built drier on their own farm. It's heartening to see a younger generation of coffee growers actively building and modernizing their familial legacy in calculated ways. She is a member of Asociación Los Guacharos who we love to buy coffee from. 

Los Guacharos are a group of independent, quality-focused small producers in Bruselas, Southern Huila (close to Pitalito). The group is collectively converting to organic agriculture, making their own fertilizers and fungicides, installing complex water filtration systems that use gravity, stones and sand to remove all mucilage residues from waste water to not contaminate water systems.