Octavio Rueda produces some of our favorite Pink Bourbon in all of Colombia. We have worked with this selection from El Mirador for several years now, and it remains a highlight each season. In the cup we find mango, strawberry, and hibiscus.
Pink Bourbon
Palestina, Huila
1,830 masl
June, 2025
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. Held in-cherry overnight. De-pulped. Fermented underwater for 80 hours. Washed. Dried on raised beds until moisture content reaches 10.5%.
ABOUT OCTAVIO RUEDA
During our coffee-buying trips, we divide our time between cupping labs, visiting longtime partners, and seeking out new producers. Thousands of smallholder farmers have never had their coffees tasted by a specialty buyer, and each year we dedicate time to discovering them. Octavio Rueda’s coffee first stood out on a cupping table, and we have now worked with him for several years. He consistently produces one of our favorite Pink Bourbons in all of Colombia.
ABOUT PINK BOURBON
Pink Bourbon is a relatively new variety being grown primarily in and around Huila, Colombia. The variety has been identified genetically as an Ethiopian Landrace, but unfortunately, we cannot be any more specific as to its origins until there is a larger genetic database.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (LOCAL; PARCHMENT)
4MM COP/Carga
FOB (USD; GREEN)
$13.10/KG
FOT
$16.15/KG
DDP
$17.83/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.