ETERNAL LIGHT - Colombia

by Dark Arts

Colombia, PalestinaVarietal: Pink Bourbon Process: WashedAltitude: 1,400 - 2,200 masl Blood orange, Apricot, Earl grey We have seen a lot of trends in the speciality coffee industry in recent years. One that has been gaining momentum in the last few seasons is the love of Pink Bourbon. It has been seen more and more in competition. The varietal was actually first discovered in 2014 in a village called San Adolfo in Acevedo. It’s popularity in Colombia comes from 3 factors, obviously it has a great cup quality, but it is also a very productive plant and more than that, it is resilient to leaf rust. Palestina, the town this lot comes from is quite close to the origin of Pink Bourbon and therefore was one of the first to embrace the new varietal. Huila where Palestina lies is also famous for high quality coffees in it’s own right. Not only because of the great terroir but also the hard work of cooperatives in the area pushing the story of their coffee by sending representatives to various