Colombia Finca La Riviera Pink Bourbon Honey
This single variety microlot from Finca la Riviera is tailor made for summertime. It's zesty, vibrant and refreshing with a super silky finish and gentle sweetness. Perfect for a flash iced coffee! In our cups, we noted white flower, mandarin, lemon zest, guava and blackberry.
Pink Bourbon Honey coffee is a rare Colombian varietal known for its pink cherries, vibrant sweetness, and complex honey‑processed depth. It combines the naturally floral, citrus-forward profile of Pink Bourbon with the syrupy body and fruit intensity created by the honey process.
What the Honey Process Adds:
Honey processing sits between washed and natural processing:
• Skin is removed, but mucilage (“honey”) is left on the bean during drying.
• Produces more sweetness, fruit intensity, and a rounder body than washed coffees.
• Drying typically takes 20–30 days on raised beds for high-end microlots.
Honey – 48-hour aerobic fermentation in cherry then 48 hours anaerobic fermentation after pulping then sun dried on raised for 35 days
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.
Pink Bourbon Honey coffee is a rare Colombian varietal known for its pink cherries, vibrant sweetness, and complex honey‑processed depth. It combines the naturally floral, citrus-forward profile of Pink Bourbon with the syrupy body and fruit intensity created by the honey process.
Reminder! This coffee is raw, you must roast it before brewing
Arrival Date: November 2025 Harvest: 2025 Crop, Vacuum Sealed
Acidity & Brightness: Zesty brightness, sweet and complex
Balance & Finish: Balanced with a refreshing, smooth finish
Body & Texture: Rounded bodied with a creamy texture
Flavors: mandarin, lemon zest, guava, lychee and blackberry
Grade: Excelso, grown at 1800-2200 masl
Processing: Honey – 48 hour aerobic fermentation in cherry then 48 hours anaerobic fermentation after pulping then sun dried on raised for 35 day
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.
