Yellow Bourbon - Lot # 56 | Washed | Adventurous | Honey, Panela, Orange

Yellow Bourbon

It has its origin in the forests of Yemen.The French planted it on the island of Bourbon (now Réunion Island) in the 1700s. It´s Known for its sweet taste and complex notes. There are three varieties of Bourbon based on color: red, pink, and yellow.

The Producer
We met Betico almost three years ago at a coffee fair in Huila, and we connected immediately. Despite an accident in his youth that caused paralysis in most of his body, Beto didn’t let that stop him from pursuing his dreams. Recently, he converted his farm to organic, eliminating pesticides and adopting organic fertilizers.

The Process

Everything starts with a really good manual harvest; ripe cherries guarantee a sweeter and cleaner flavor. Then we proceed with a three-day fermentation process with the whole cherry. We have observed that this initial fermentation helps us develop sweetness while reducing bitterness and astringency. We then remove the skin of the cherries for another round of fermentation (72 hours). Finally, the coffee is washed and moved to solar drying beds, where it dries slowly in the shade over a period of 20 to 30 days.