Colombia | Acevedo

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Huila

Tasting notes

Passion Fruit | Rose | Crème Brûlée Region | Huila, Acevedo Altitude | 1600 MASL Process | HoneyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. | Pink BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. For the past four years, Aroma Nativo has been like a bridge, connecting the unsung heroes of Colombian coffee farming with the world's specialty coffee drinkers. In 2022, Luis Marcelino, the heart and soul behind Aroma Nativo, launched the Veci Project. This beautiful collaboration brought together coffee producers, rich in knowledge but short on resources, with Aroma Nativo's expertise in fermentation and their cozy processing facilities in the lush landscapes of Huila. Together, they've been turning dreams into delicious reality. In places like Acevedo, once no-go zones, now lie the heartbeats of Colombia's Specialty Coffee Paradise, thanks to their unique climates and the dedicated efforts of the community. It's here that the Pink Bourbon, a coffee variety as unique as its name, undergoes a magical transformation. Luis chooses only the ripest coffee cherries to undergo a double fermentation process - first, snug in their skins, then mingling with native bacteria and special yeasts. After basking in a parabolic dryer for 14 days, then restingRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months. in a temperature-controlled room for three months, maturing into the perfect cup of coffee that culminated in the creation of Cloud Picker's own, Gabriel, placing 3rd in the Irish Brewers Cup by using the Pink Bourbon as a part of his Acevedo blendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus.! Taste the Magic!