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Colombia Santa Barbara Pink Bourbon
Colombia Santa Barbara Pink Bourbon

Roast Level: Comforting

  • 3

    Bright

  • 2

    Comforting

  • 0

    Traditional

$29

We return to Pink Bourbon time and again for its consistently remarkable cup profile. Its curiously salmon-colored cherries and mysterious lineage only add to the intrigue.

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Roast Level: Comforting

  • 3

    Bright

  • 2

    Comforting

  • 0

    Traditional

We return to Pink Bourbon time and again for its consistently remarkable cup profile. Its curiously salmon-colored cherries and mysterious lineage only add to the intrigue.

Red Currant

Mandarin Orange

Clove

The details

Origin story

  • Country Colombia
  • Elevation Range 1850 m
  • Processing Method Oxidation washed
  • Region La Marquesa,Timbío,Cauca
  • Drying Method Dehydration Chamber
  • Harvest August 2025
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2010
Direct Trade
This release marks a new chapter in our long partnership with the Ruiz family of Banexport. Following the success of Finca Juan Martín, they established Santa Bárbara in nearby Timbío, Cauca, to further their work cultivating rare and emerging coffee varieties. Among the farm's earliest plantings were Pink Bourbon trees, and this washed lot represents their second harvest. Named for the salmon-pink color of its cherries, the variety was first identified in Colombia as a natural mutation of Bourbon, but more recent genetic testing has revealed close ties to Ethiopian landrace varieties. While its exact lineage remains something of a mystery, there's little doubt that Pink Bourbon is one of the most talked-about varieties in modern Colombian coffee.
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How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
Details on how to brew
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Colombia Santa Barbara Pink Bourbon
Colombia Santa Barbara Pink Bourbon