Pink Bourbon - Washed - Finca El Calamar, Gildardo López Hoyos

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Huila

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Tastes Like: Citrus, Rosemary Flower, Juniper Origin: El Calamar, Paicol, Huila, Colombia 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. Producer: Gildardo López Hoyos Elevation: 1,950–2,000 masl Process: WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly.; 30-hour whole-cherry fermentation, 48-hour parchment fermentation, dried 20–25 days on raised beds About the Cup This washed Pink Bourbon from Finca Calamar presents a bright, herbaceous profile with citrus acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it., rosemary flower aromatics, and a cool juniper-like finish. The extended washed fermentation builds sweetness and structure while keeping the cup clean, high-toned, and aromatic. About Finca Calamar, Gildardo López Hoyos Gildardo López Hoyos produces coffee at Finca Calamar, also referred to as El Calamar, in El Carmen, Paicol, on the western edge of Huila. The farm sits high in the mountains at 1,950–2,000 masl, an elevation range that supports slow cherry maturation and a structured, acidity-driven cup profile. Osito has worked with Gildardo and his sons, Luis and Ivan, since late 2019. The López-Bolaños family has been recognized in Osito’s local cup competitions, and their Pink Bourbon lots have become a consistent point of attention for buyers looking for expressive, high-elevation coffees from Huila. About Pink Bourbon Pink Bourbon is a distinctive variety most closely associated with Colombia, especially Huila, and is named for the pink-toned color of its ripe cherries. In specialty coffee, it is often valued for its aromatic intensity, sweetness, and bright acidity, though the final cup profile depends heavily on terroirTerroirBorrowed from wine: the way a place — soil, altitude, climate, even neighboring crops — expresses itself in the cup, independent of variety and process., harvest selection, and processing. In this lot, the variety’s expressive character reads through a more herbal and citrus-driven lens, with rosemary flower and juniper adding a savory aromatic quality. About Processing This lot is processed as a classic washed coffee. Ripe cherries are harvested, floated for sorting, and fermented as whole cherry for 30 hours before depulping. After depulping, the parchment undergoes an additional 48-hour fermen