Colombia Finca La Riviera Pink Bourbon
Captain's Gold top 6! This single variety microlot from Finca la Riviera is tailor made for summertime. It's zesty, vibrant and refreshing with a super clean finish and gentle sweetness. Perfect for a flash iced coffee! In our cups, we noted ripe ruby grapefruit, raspberry, guava and pink lemonade.
Pink Bourbon is a natural mutation of the very popular Bourbon variety found and cherished in Colombia. Most commonly processed fully washed to make the most of it’s zesty brightness, subtle floral tones, it finishes crystal clean. The cup tends to be very similar to Gesha, just with slightly more subtle florality. This particular lot exhibits everything we love about Pink Bourbon and ups the sweetness which provides excellent balance to the sometimes intense acidity. With notes of ripe ruby grapefruit, fresh raspberry, guava and pink lemonade, this coffee is tailor made for the summer! As a flash iced coffee, it’s incredibly refreshing. When brewed hot, it makes for an excellent afternoon pick me up.
Reminder! This coffee is raw, you must roast it before brewing
Arrival Date: April 5th, 2024 Harvest: 2022-23 Crop, Vacuum Sealed
Acidity & Brightness: Zesty brightness, gently sweet
Balance & Finish: Balanced with a refreshing, clean finish
Body & Texture: Full bodied with a creamy texture
Flavors: Ripe ruby grapefruit, raspberry, guava & pink lemonade
Grade: Excelso, grown at 1750 masl
Processing: Washed – 18 hour fermentation then fully washed and sun dried on raised for 20 day and finally mechanically dried for 5 days
Grower: Julio Madrid | Finca La Riviera | Café UBA
Region: Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda Department, Colombia
Varieties: Pink Bourbon
Recommended Roast Range: City to Full City (Light to medium)
We like this coffee best at City to Full City (Light to medium). Most roasters will have the best results at City+ (Light-medium) or near the end of 1st crack. If you’re looking for even more vibrant citrus tones, end the roast as early as 30 seconds to 1 minute into 1st crack. Full City roasts (between 1st and 2nd crack) will offer more rounded sweetness as well as a bigger body. You could take this coffee as dark as the very beginning of 2nd crack to really tone down the brightness if you like, but you’ll lose some of the subtle fruit notes.
Café UBA
"Café UBA is a group of coffee producers located in the heart of the coffee cultural landscape, created by third-generation coffee growers who are passionate about the flavors and aromas of specialty coffees and interested in recreational aspects of coffee such as: its preparation, enjoyment and sharing. We take care of the production of 100% Colombian specialty coffees, sustainably sourced and responsibly made.To evolve and complement our knowledge in the area of exotic coffee production, La Riviera was born. A farm of experiences and sensations, selected as a producer of one of the best exotic coffees in Colombia. Finca La Riviera is a mixture of talents for the selection of the best beans, the respect and assurance of each process, as well as the commitment to bring to the table, a unique cup of coffee with aromas and flavors that express in the palate all the complexity, the beauty of the landscape and the coffee culture.
