{"product_id":"el-chaferote-pink-bourbon-washed","title":"El Chaferote Pink Bourbon Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wonderfully soft yet lively coffee introduces itself with aromas of peach cobbler, almond, and cherry. A prominent persimmon note joins candied almond and plum when sipped, with mellow nougat sweetness and redcurrant acidity. The finish features chocolate wafer and grapefruit zest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDetails\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e Erick Bravo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarm:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Finca El Chaferote\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Agustín, Huila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 1,700-1,800 masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarietal: \u003c\/b\u003ePink Bourbon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcess: \u003c\/b\u003eWashed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoast: \u003c\/b\u003eLight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRedcurrant, Nougat, Plum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink Bourbon is relatively rare because it is a low-yielding variety. According to Erick Bravo, it can take 6kg of cherries to get 1kg of parchment (processed coffee beans).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErick's washed Pink Bourbon goes through a 36-hour fermentation in-cherry. It is then depulped and fermented for another 36 hours, then fully washed. Drying takes 15-20 days and the coffee is then rested for one month before being sent to the dry mill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDirect Trade\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEl Chaferote is located in the southern part of Colombia's Huila region, where the Central and Eastern Andes converge. Erick Bravo's father, Don Gerardo, purchased the farm 40 years ago when the land was in terrible condition. He cultivated commodity coffee until 15 years ago, when he began producing specialty varieties like Pink Bourbon to increase his income and raise his family's quality of life. Erick learned coffee production at his father's side. Now he manages the farm with his family and continues to improve coffee processing. In 2019 the farm placed third in Colombia Cup of Excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no car access for most of El Chaferote, as it sits on incredibly steep hills leading down to the Magdalena River. After winning COE, and with support from InConexus and a regional bank (who Erick pays back with coffee), the family was able to purchase a motorized lift to transport coffee cherries on the mountainside. It used to take 30 minutes to carry, but now just 7 minutes for the lift to transport multiple bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEl Chaferote spans 10 total hectares, with 6 planted in coffee intercropped with climbing fruits and vegetables. 17 distinct lots include predominantly Pink Bourbon, plus Bourbon Papayo (a varietal endemic to Huila with cherries resembling the papaya fruit), Gesha, Caturra, Castillo, and Colombia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Varietal\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink Bourbon was first \"discovered\" in Colombia in 2014. Farmers there believed it was a spontaneous hybrid of Red and Yellow Bourbon, similar to the Orange Bourbon mutation and the rest of the coffee world followed suit. Through recent genetic testing, however, it is now understood that Pink Bourbon is actually an Ethiopian Landrace imported anonymously to Colombia, most likely to help diversify the coffee population. While visibly similar, it stands apart from the Bourbon varieties that originated in Yemen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PT's Coffee","offers":[{"title":"10oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":42239350669360,"sku":"19551WB","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Auto","offer_id":42239350767664,"sku":"19551AU","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Coarse","offer_id":42239350800432,"sku":"19551CO","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":42239350833200,"sku":"39551WB","price":83.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Auto","offer_id":42239350931504,"sku":"39551AU","price":83.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":42239350964272,"sku":"39551CO","price":83.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/7448\/files\/Dryingbeds_922f015d-4af3-4427-99df-8f68554a0744.jpg?v=1755195022","url":"https:\/\/ptscoffee.mom\/products\/el-chaferote-pink-bourbon-washed","provider":"PT's Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}