Washed Pink Bourbon Double Anaerobic
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Warning -- I have not been able to come up with a good profile for this bean yet. I have been getting a consistent underdeveloped/acrid finish for my roasts. Feel free to e-mail me for more info.
Description
This coffee was exposed to a dry anaerobic fermentation of 48 hours in grainpro bags and then exposed to an additional 24 hours of aerobic fermentation. The coffee was then placed back into grainpro bags for another 48 hours. It was then gently washed and put on raised beds below 35C until it achieved ideal moisture content levels.
Coffee Information:
| Origin | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Region | Acevedo, Huila |
| Farm | Villa Betulia |
| Farmer | Luis Anibal Calderon |
| Varietal | Pink Bourbon Double Anaerobic |
| Processing | Washed |
| Altitude | 1500-1600 masl |
| Farm cupping notes | Vanilla, Lemongrass, and Sweet orange |
| Soil Characteristics | Volcanic ashes |
| Annual Rainfall | 1700-2000 mm |
| Temperature | 18-24 C |
Farmer notes
This coffee was produced by Luis Anibal Calderon
Luis Anibal is a second-generation coffee grower born in Acevedo, Huila. When he turned 15, his father gifted him a small portion of land from which he was able to start saving some profits. At age 30, Luis got married and had 3 sons. When he turned 40, he owned a 20-hectare farm - Villa Betulia -. Luis Anibal asked a local bank for a large loan to enable him to purchase his second farm. Unfortunately, the C-price began to drop for the next two years and Anibal wasn’t making any profit, so he had to sell the farm he had dreamed about to pay back 40% of the loan. In 2011 Luis Anibal was at risk of losing his remaining farm to the bank and needed to improve his financial situation. Which lead him to his town’s specialty coffee association. They paid 15% above the C-market price, which was not enough to reward the effort needed to produce specialty coffee. In 2012 Luis Anibal planted 5000 Gesha trees.
Luis Anibal was one of the first farmers in Huila to produce high- end micro-lots as well as master alternative processing methods such as extended fermentation, honey, and natural. Now, on his farm, you’ll find all sorts of exotic varietals including Gesha, Tabi, Red Bourbon, Java, Sidra, Caturra, Typica, Maragogype, Pacamara, Pink Bourbon, Papayo, Mokka between others. In harvest, he provides jobs to people around, having an economic impact on the community.
In 2019, Luis Anibal, under the guidance of Cofinet began planting native trees amongst his coffee trees to reduce the need for fertilizers, preserve his soil and improve his cup quality. In addition to the 2000 Yellow Bourbons, 9000 Pink Bourbons, 2000 Geshas, and 1000 Tabis were also planted. Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindío, Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar and they have two children together, Carlos and Felipe Arcila, who are the cofounders of Cofinet. Jairo’s first job was at Colombia’s second largest exporter, working as their Mill Manager for over 40 years until his retirement in 2019.
Buyer notes
I bought this bean, given its processing as well as its producer. I had a double-fermented coffee bean before, and it was terrific, so I have high hopes for this bean.
This purchase is my second time buying Luis Anibal Calderon's beans. The first was a fantastic gesha. Given how well that gesha was, I had confidence that this Pink Bourbon would also hit high marks.