Our first coffee from the Galindez family immediately impressed us with its level of expression and complexity. In the cup we find a Kenya-like profile of blackcurrant, rose hips, and pomegranate.
Pink Bourbon
Purutal, San Agustín, Huila
1,920 masl
March, 2024
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. Held in cherry for 24 hours. Depulped. Dry-fermented for 35 hours. Dried on raised beds for 30 days.
ABOUT ARLES JAIR GALINDEZ
Arles is a new producer that we met through our Pink Bourbon buying project in southern Huila. This year has easily been our most successful year in this region, with the introduction of a higher-paying incentive structure based on quality. We look forward to meeting the Galindez family during our next trip to Colombia in the fall!
ABOUT PINK BOURBON
Pink Bourbon is a relatively new variety being grown primarily in and around Huila, Colombia. The variety has been identified genetically as an Ethiopian Landrace, but unfortunately, we cannot be any more specific as to its origins until there is a larger genetic database.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (Local; PARCHMENT)
3.8MM COP/Carga
Farm Gate (USD; Green)
~$9.75/KG
FOB
$13.21/KG
FOT
$16.62/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.