Norica Perez Vargas Pink Bourbon

Pink Bourbon is a natural hybrid, likely between Yellow and Red Bourbon, and is known for its pinkish cherry color. It’s grown mostly in Colombia and produces a sweet, vibrant cup with fruit and floral notes. It’s popular in the specialty scene for its striking cup and relative resistance to disease.

In the washed process, coffee cherries are depulped to remove the skin and pulp, then fermented to eliminate the mucilage before thorough washing. This method produces a clean, bright cup with pronounced acidity and clarity, highlighting the coffee’s intrinsic flavors. It’s widely used in regions with ample water resources, such as Colombia and East Africa.

This refers to the surface colour of the whole roasted bean, but it's not always a reliable indicator of roast level. Some of our most vibrant and lightly roasted coffees, like our Ecuadorian Sidra, may appear medium-dark (Agtron 50–60) due to their surface colour, yet are in fact light roasts with minimal development time. Surface colour can be affected by the original green colour, bean type, density, and moisture — so don't judge a bean by its exterior.

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Red berries, chardonnay, tart rhubarb, meringue, yellow cherry, intensely sweet, wildflower honey, coconut sugar.

Peru | Norica Perez Vargas | Pink Bourbon Washed - When is peak flavour?

Peru Norica Perez Vargas, Don Gary Farm, Bourbon Rosado

From the highlands of Cusco, Peru, this beautiful Bourbon Rosado microlot comes from Norica Perez Vargas and her family farm, Don Gary.

Norica and her husband Gary have spent years growing coffee in their hometown region, but their focus on specialty coffee began in 2019 when they started improving their varieties, processing and farm infrastructure. Today, Don Gary produces coffee near a protected forest area, where the cool climate, high elevation and natural surrounds help create ideal conditions for clean, expressive lots.

This lot is Bourbon Rosado , also known as Pink Bourbon , grown at 1858 metres above sea level and processed as a washed coffee . After processing, the coffee is dried slowly on beds or drying modules for around 20 days , helping preserve clarity and sweetness in the cup.

Expect a refined Peruvian coffee with a clean profile, elegant sweetness and the kind of structure that makes washed Bourbon Rosado so exciting. Best enjoyed as filter, pour-over or batch brew.