Coffee Spotlight: LAS MARÍAS ESTATE - PINK BOURBON PANELA STICKY WASHED
We’re talking about a new coffee in this week’s spotlight: our Pink Bourbon Panela Sticky Washed!
Las Marías Estate in Colombia is the third-generation legacy of José Giraldo, a coffee farmer who transformed his family’s farm from commercial coffee production into a hub of genetic research and ultra-specialty coffee innovation. Working alongside his wife, María Rivera, José has spent the last decade refining every aspect of cultivation and processing to produce competition-grade coffees that have captured the attention of baristas, roasters, and coffee enthusiasts worldwide.
We love the Pink Bourbon varietal here at BonLife, and this one has something extra special…
This coffee comes to us by way of José’s processing center at El Danubio, where he applies his science and techniques to some of the finest Pink Bourbon cherries grown in Huila, Colombia. The process starts with ripe cherry that has been trucked overnight from Huila to Quindío, about a 10 hour drive. Once at El Danubio, the cherries are rinsed and placed into an anaerobic chamber for 24 hours. The next day, the coffees are pulped and placed back into the anaerobic chamber for 24 hours. Then, the coffees are washed and placed back into the anaerobic chamber for 24 hours. Finally, they’re washed and placed out to dry on raised beds until achieving the desired moisture and water activity, which usually takes up to three weeks.
The resulting cup is one of the best examples of the Pink Bourbon variety that we have tasted in a while! Bright florals, a tea-like body and a lingering pleasant sweetness keeps us wanting more.
