Espresso: Colombia Williar Joven Washed Pink Bourbon

This coffee come through our friends at Osito. We really love the Pink Bourbon variety. You probably have seen it before on our menu and in our offerings. Pink Bourbon originates from Ethiopia and brings the best of both worlds together. Williar takes a lot of pride in his work at the farm, resulting in delicious notes like apple/pear, tropical fruits, baking spices and raisins.

Williar Joven has owned Primavera farm for already 34 years. He's an experienced grower that oversees the farms Finca La Ceya en La Battalla together with his wife as well. He has invested in a whole range of varieties on his plantations and he is proud to see that his coffee is exported all over the world.

Pink Bourbon was previously thought to be a hybrid of Yellow and Red Bourbon varieties. The variety was first identified growing in and around Huila, Colombia. Recent research has found that Pink Bourbon is in fact not Bourbon at all. Pink Bourbon mostly likely comes from an Ethiopian landrace variety.

Pink Bourbon has a stunningly high cup potential that wows coffee professionals and consumers alike. Its impressively high cup quality makes even more sense now that we understand Pink Bourbon is not simply a hybrid of two Bourbon varieties but traces to Ethiopian landraces. Its siblings include the highly-prized Geisha, which has consistently produced incredibly high cup scores. Pink Bourbon will continue to be a highly distinguished and valued variety.

Some farmers also report that Pink Bourbon has more disease resistance than the Bourbons it grows alongside. Based on these new discoveries, this may be due to the genetic variety it has coming from Ethiopian landraces.