Colombia Carlos Guamanga Pink Bourbon

Located in Pitalito, Huila, Carlos Guamanga, owner of Finca El Recuerdo, has been producing exceptional coffees for the last twelve years on four hectares of land. Since the age of 15, Carlos has spent years as a coffee picker and began learning more about farming, harvesting, and quality. He also has studied roasting and cupping at SENA (National Learning Service). Now Carlos, with the help of his wife and two children, is dedicated to producing exceptional quality coffees practicing environmentally friendly and sustainable agriculture while preserving the natural forest reserve on El Recuerdo. Pink Bourbon was once believed to be a natural mutation of the Bourbon coffee variety growing wild in southern Colombia, particularly the Huila and Nariño regions. The namesake is derived from the cherries having a rosy, pinkish hue when fully ripe for picking. Most recently, the variety has been genetically identified as an indigenous Ethiopia tree variety and not actually in the Bourbon family. When processing the coffee cherries, Carlos does a double fermentation unique to Colombia where ripe cherries are rested for 24 hrs, pulped, and then stored in bags for another 60 hrs. Finally, the parchment is washed and dried on a roof patio known as a “marquesina” for up to 12 days. This is Temple's first time offering a Pink Bourbon and we are excited for you all to enjoy.