Colombia

Maria Eugenia Rodriguez

Floral and fresh Pink Bourbon

A crisp and clean representation of the Pink Bourbon varietal, with floral aromas, fresh acidity and a deep tropical sweetness.

The Rodriguez family have placed in 2nd and 13th position in the two most recent Cup of Excellence competitions in Colombia.

Producer
Juan Peña
Coffee expression
A floral & balanced coffee

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Floral & balanced

Maria Eugenia Rodriguez

The Rodriguez family have owned the land they farm on for about 25 years, and see it as a true family enterprise. Most of the farm work is accomplished by Maria and her son Linarco, who we released a lot from earlier in the season. Linarco worked for many years as a buyer for a larger Bogotá-based company before being laid off during the pandemic. Linarco brought this experience back to the family business, adding a focus on quality to Maria Eugenia’s years of hands on experience in the field. This has resulted in a 2nd and a 13th place in the Cup of Excellence over the past two competitions. The family have also built a lab in Palestina, where local cuppers and producers are able to train with the Alliance for Coffee Excellence, and roast and taste their own coffees. This deep understanding of the coffee market, from Maria’s years of experience in the field, and years of cupping and selling on Linarco’s side, has led to consistently excellent coffees from the family farm, including this lot. The farm is split into different lots, each managed by a different member of the family.

This washed Pink Bourbon is from a lot managed by Maria Euguenia, and showcases all of the clear varietal characteristics we have come to expect, with a bright berry-like acidity profile underpinning crisp florals and a deep tropical sweetness.

Huila

The Rodriguez family grow coffee near the town of Palestina in southern Huila, one of the most renowned growing regions in Colombia. Huila’s volcanic soils, undisturbed by the intensive agriculture seen further north, are full of nutrition, and alongside high altitude and great sun exposure, lead to excellent conditions for producing high quality coffees. We also see a great number of driven and agile small farmers here, many of whom have family history in coffee, but haven’t necessarily been working on the same large industrialised farms for generations, as we see in more established coffee regions. This leads to a willingness to experiment, to innovate, and create lots that fulfil the ever changing needs of the speciality coffee market. One example of this is Pink Bourbon, said to be a natural mutation discovered in Huila, an exotic varietal that exhibits crisp and clean aromatic character, often with floral and tropical elements.

Technical Data

Producer
Maria Eugenia Rodriguez
Region
Huila
Altitude
1800 masl
Varietal
Pink Bourbon
Process
Washed
Harvest
October 2022

Washed Process

The washed process involves completely removing both the cherry and the mucilage from the outside of the parchment with the use of friction, fermentation and water. After being harvested, the coffee cherry is then sliced open by either a metal or a sharp plastic blade.

The two seeds (also known as beans) are pushed out of the cherry, which leaves the seed with mucilage as their outermost layer. It is essential in the washed process that all mucilage is removed from the seed which leaves only the flavour that developed in the cell structure of the seed prior to processing.