ColombiaMaggmma Beans · Bucharest
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syrup · panela
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What Maggmma Beans says about this coffee
Country / Region
Colombia/Huila
Variety
Pink Bourbon
Process
Washed
Taste Description
Juicy, Peaches, Fruits, Honey, Floral, Sweet citrus
Cup Score:
87
Altitude
1500-2100
Whole coffee beans ,Weight 200 grams
STORY
Pink Bourbon has become a staple of Colombia in recent years, standing out for its consistently sweet profile. This sweetness is reminiscent of what Colombians know as 'Melao,' a syrup made from melted panela and water, used to sweeten desserts. In this way, Pink Bourbon is like a dessert in a cup, full of sweetness and character.
This variety is widely spread in the southern part of the department of Huila and is now making its way north and into other departments. According to producers, Pink Bourbon originated on a farm in the “vereda” of San Adolfo in the municipality of Acevedo, Huila. There, the plant began to exhibit unique traits, such as its famous pinkish hue with stripes when ripe. When cupped, it revealed a distinctive, unique, and consistent profile, which led to its growing popularity. From the original farm, seedlings were sold to other producers and, in some cases, gifted to friends.
Many coffee producers in Huila have planted Pin…
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What the roaster says about where it came from
We report what the roaster publishes and we have not checked any of it independently. A fact nobody publishes is not a fault of the coffee: almost no roaster in the UK states an importer or the price paid to the producer.
How it sits among coffee from Colombia
Maggmma Beans describe this coffee as caramel and sweet. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Colombia; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.
Every family the roaster names is a common one for coffee from Colombia, so this reads as a typical example rather than an outlier.
The roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement. We have not tasted this coffee. All Colombia coffees
Where each fact came from
Variety
“Weight 200 grams STORY Pink Bourbon has become a staple of Colombia in recent years, standing out for its consistently sweet profile.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Flavour families
This sweetness is reminiscent of what Colombians know as 'Melao,' a syrup made from melted panela and water, used to sweeten desserts… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Country of origin
“Weight 200 grams STORY Pink Bourbon has become a staple of Colombia in recent years, standing out for its consistently sweet profile.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Region
“Colombia/Huila Variety Pink Bourbon Process Washed Taste Description Juicy, Peaches, Fruits, Honey, Floral, Sweet citrus Cup Score: 87 Altitude [MASL] 1500-2100 Whole coffee beans , Weight 200 grams STORY Pink Bourbon has become a staple of Colombia in recent years, standing out for its consistently sweet profile.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Processing
“Washed Taste Description Juicy, Peaches, Fruits, Honey, Floral, Sweet citrus Cup Score: 87 Altitude [MASL] 1500-2100 Whole coffee beans , Weight 200 grams STORY Pink Bourbon has become a staple of Colombia in recent years, standing out for its consistently sweet profile.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Tasting notes
This sweetness is reminiscent of what Colombians know as 'Melao,' a syrup made from melted panela and water, used to sweeten desserts… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Taken from the roaster’s own pages, and nothing here has been verified by us or by an independent body. What we store is a passage of page text cut around the fact, so one shown with an ellipsis is a passage we cannot see the start or the end of; only the fully quoted ones are complete sentences.
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