Colombia Sierra Morena Pink Bourbon
COLOMBIA
SIERA MORENA PINK BOURBON
WATERMELON + RED BERRIES | ZESTY CITRUS + LEMONADE SPARKLE
BEAN DETAILS:
ORIGIN: Palestina, Huila,, Colombia
PRODUCERS: Wilson Alba
VARIETY: Pink Bourbon
ALTITUDE: 1600 masl
PROCESS: Fully washed and dried on raised beds
TASTING NOTES: Watermelon, red berries, citrus and lemonade.
ROAST TYPE: Light
Farm Level
Finca Sierra Morena is located in Palestina, Huila, Colombia and is managed by Wilson Alba. The farm is located at an altitude of 1.750 m.a.s.l. and consists of 25 hectares, of which approximately 6 hectares are planted with coffee, of which 16.000 trees are of the Pink Bourbon variety and 1.500 trees of the Tabi variety.
He usually processes his coffee by hand-picking and hand selecting the ripest cherries, as he is very strict when it comes to picking. He then leaves the coffee in the processing hopper for 18 hours, de-pulps it and place them in open tanks to ferment for 48 hours. He does not use water for any of the previous phases. The coffee is then dried in a greenhouse for 10 to 13 days, depending on the weather, and constantly moved to ensure a uniform drying.
Sierra Morena belonged to his grandfather; he owned 6 hectares at the time. Then his father inherited the farm, and bought land from his neighbors, on which his 5 sons grew up, and they were all involved in the activities of the farm and bought more land together. In 2003, the family decided to change the coffee tradition, replacing all coffee trees with fruit production, and planting passion fruit, dragon fruit and lulo on a large scale, leaving part of the farm for cattle. While his brother and father retired and moved to the city,
Wilson remained in charge of the farm. In 2016, he learned about specialty coffee and decided to return to family tradition, planting about 6 hectares of coffee. He is very interested in Pink Bourbon, and he is satisfied with the quality.
General Brewing Instructions
- Filtered water. Spring water is ideal. Removing chloride, sulfur, and iron is essential.
- A burr grinder. The more even the coffee particles, the better the coffee. Burr grinders, whether manual or electric, will do a better job than "whirly-blade" grinders. Invest in a burr grinder. Your taste buds (and coffee roaster) will thank you.
- A scale. I know using a scale can seem a bit like you're doing something you shouldn't be. Trust me, you can only brew consistently great coffee with a scale. Water and coffee are hard to measure without one.
- Clean equipment. Properly cleaning your equipment is the only way to avoid stale and rancid coffee flavors entering your cup. Please keep your equipment clean. The sooner and more often you clean your gear, the easier it will be in the long run. Add it to your ritual and thank us later.
- Delicious and freshly roasted Color Coffee
- Hario V60 02. Check out Scott Rao's video on how to brew a better pourover than your local cafe does.
- French Press. Check out James Hoffman's video on how to brew a next level cup.
- Aeropress. Check out Tim Wendelboe's video on how to brew an exceptionally easy and delicious cup.
Coffee Faq
IS YOUR COFFEE ORGANIC OR FAIR TRADE?
In many cases, yes. However, our first priority is quality and flavor. Sometimes these priorities align and our producers are certified organic and/or fair trade. We always pay well above fair trade rates (which are quite low and don’t guarantee sustainability or quality).
Often times, the producers we work with are too small to gain certifications. It’s expensive and laborious. Many of our producers are certified organic and fair trade, including many of our producers in Peru, Ethiopia, and Mexico.
WHAT IS THE BEST TIME-FRAME TO DRINK MY COFFEE?
We recommend drinking our coffee within one month of the roast date. Most of our coffees taste best however within 2 - 14 days of roast date.
For espresso, we recommend using coffee that has rested at least 7 days after roast date. This is because coffee gives off CO2 after roasting that can interfere with extraction. One way to get around this is to let your ground espresso dose sit for 30-120 minutes before pulling the shot. Email info@colorroasters.com for more questions about this.
If you are pre-grinding the coffee, we recommend drinking the coffee within one week of grinding.
CAN YOU GRIND MY COFFEE ON WEB ORDERS?
Yes, we can. Please select how you want your coffee to be ground at the time you place your order. Simply click on the arrow beside "Grind" and make your selection. If you need help choosing let us know the brewing method you will be using to prepare the coffee, in the notes of the order. And we will be happy to grind the coffee for you on our commercial grinder.
DO YOU HAVE BREW RECIPES?
These are in the works! We are compiling a bunch and even shooting some video, to help you brew like us at home.
In the meantime...go here: Pour Overs | Aeropress to get some expert advice.
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