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Colombia

Las Palmas

Las Palmas

This natural Pink Bourbon by Elfren Echeverry showcases notes of ripe mango, alongside a deep and rich sweetness. 

Kr. 179,00 DKK
Kr. 179,00 DKK
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About

Coffee Expression This lot is pre-fermented in closed tanks, creating a rich and ripe expression with notes of fresh mango. 

Producer Elfren Echeverry only purchased Las Palmas four years ago, and has since focussed on quality.

Whole Bean Coffee / Both for filter and espresso

Brewing Advise

Water is one of the most critical components of an excellent coffee experience. We recommend using mineral water of a soft Total Dissolved Solids count, ideally below 150 ppm. 

Rested coffee During the resting process, harsh and astringent flavors, which can even be perceived as a ‘roast’ character, soften out, allowing a clearer and brighter expression of the coffee’s character to shine.  

We recommend resting our coffees for at least 10 days after the roast date, and we often find excellent results, especially for particularly dense coffees, beyond 6 weeks.

Brewing Our straightforward approach to coffee carries over into brewing. We recommend our roasted coffee for all brew methods, regardless of whether it is immersion, percolation or espresso. We believe that there is one correct way to roast a single coffee, roasting lightly, in such a way as to release its innate qualities and showcase its quality. Learn more about different brewing techniques and specific brew guides here.

Technical Data

Producer Elfren Echeverry

Region Huila

Altitude 1700 masl

Varietal Pink Bourbon

Process Natural

Harvest November 2023

Shipping & Delivery

· Free shipping available

· Ships within 1-3 days from Denmark

· Coffee is roasted to order

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The Echeverry family

Elfren Echeverry’s family have always been involved in coffee. Following on from the family tradition, Elfren acquired Las Palmas two years ago. The farm gets its name from the natural banana palm forest that surrounds the farm, serving as natural shade for the coffee while producing a secondary product that the family can sell. This dedication to biodiversity continues with a large number of Guadua trees, an American species of bamboo. These can be used as building materials, but also help to store water for the dry season, and contribute to native biodiversity.

The Echeverry family are committed to preserving biodiversity and native species, as it brings them benefits both in the field and in the quality of their coffee.

Elfren made a decision to pursue quality when purchasing his farm, planting exotic varieties such as Pink Bourbon and Geisha. He also experiments with innovative processes, with several different anaerobic fermentation protocols used on the farm. 

This lot is a natural Pink Bourbon from Las Palmas, pre-fermented in closed tanks to create a rich and heavy expression of the varietal, with a focus on the sweetness and ripe tropical fruit notes.

Natural Pink Bourbon

Huila

Elfren grows coffee near the town of Palestina in southern Huila, one of the most renowned growing regions in Colombia. Huila’s volcanic soils, undisturbed by the intensive agriculture seen further north, are full of nutrition, and alongside high altitude, lead to excellent conditions for producing high quality coffees. We also see a great number of driven and agile small farmers here, many of whom have family history in coffee, but haven’t necessarily been working on the same large industrialised farms for generations, like we see in more established coffee regions.

This leads to a willingness to experiment, to innovate, and create lots that fulfil ever changing needs in the speciality coffee market. One example of this is Pink Bourbon, said to be a natural mutation discovered in Huila, an exotic varietal that exhibits crisp and clean aromatic character, often with floral and tropical elements.