Colombia Finca Las Nubes Pink Bourbon
| Bag Weight | 70 KG BAG |
|---|---|
| Harvest Season | 2024/25 |
| Status | Spot |
| Lot Number | P8002745-2 |
About This Coffee
The Process
Cherries are harvested by hand, floated to remove defects and then placed in sealed tanks for a 60 hour cherry fermentation. The coffee is then pulped and returned to dry tanks for a further 140 hour fermentation. After this period the coffee is thoroughly washed to remove excess mucilage and then dried on raised African beds for 20-25 days, depending on climatic conditions.
History of Coffee in Colombia
As with many coffee origins, it is believed that coffee was first brought to Colombia by priests, arriving, perhaps, within a decade or two after coffee first came to the Americas via the Caribbean in the first half of the 17th century. It was likely a garden crop grown for local consumption and barter for decades. Unlike other coffee regions, we have the story of a priest named Francisco Romero, who could be called the father of commercial coffee cultivation in Colombia. The folkloric tale goes that in the early 1800’s, Father Francisco, hearing confessions in the north eastern town of Salazar de la Palmas, assigned planting coffee to his parishioners as penance for their sins. The Archbishop of Colombia heard about this and ordered all priests to adopt the practice. Commercial production of coffee expanded quickly, moving into regions where the growing conditions were ideal.
- Subregion Aguas Negras, Pitalito, Huila
- Farm Name Finca Las Nubes
- Producer Type Single Estate
- Processing Washed
- Processing Description Fully washed with 200hr anaerobic cherry fermentation
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety Pink Bourbon
- Min Growing Altitude 1700m
- Screen Size 15 Up
- On Sale No
- Top Lot Yes
- Price Per Kg £22.50
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade COL CA WA EXCO EP10
- CTRM Contract Number P8002745-2
- Origin Colombia
- Warehouse Vollers Group Uk