What makes the Acevedo Pink Bourbon coffee farm lot special?

Pink Bourbon is a cross of Yellow and Red Bourbon, prized for complex flavor and very low yield. The Huila region of southwestern Colombia, alongside Narino and Tolima, is a leading source of high-quality coffee. On a Huila coffee farm, the Andes form a narrow canyon and coffee trees grow on the slopes, drawing on fertile volcanic soil, moderate rainfall and a high-altitude microclimate.

Huila production is dominated by smallholders: about 80% farm less than 3 hectares. Families tend the trees themselves and rarely outsource labor, so they manage the farm and process beans more intensively. That hands-on care, plus the regional terroir, gives washed Pink Bourbon its balanced, juicy cup and long sweet finish.

Colombian coffee has always been known for its balanced taste and pleasant acidity, and the Huila region is a star producer among them. Pink Bourbon, as a hybrid of Yellow Bourbon and Red Bourbon, is particularly precious due to its extremely low yield and complex flavor. In this article, Front Street will take you through a washed Pink Bourbon from the Acevedo region of Huila, Colombia, analyzing the charm of this rare coffee one by one—from the terroir of the region, varietal characteristics, processing methods, to cup profile—while also sharing Front Street's philosophy of dedicated coffee research and event information.

Front Street Colombia Famous Coffee Brand Acevedo Washed Pink Bourbon Introduction

When people mention Front Street Colombian coffee, they often think of a balanced mouthfeel, delightful acidity, and abundant juiciness, plus a long-lasting sweet aftertaste, which is why it is deeply favored by many coffee enthusiasts. Among Colombia's many famous coffee brands, the Huila region occupies an important position, and Pink Bourbon, with its scarcity and richly layered aroma, has become a quite representative Colombian coffee brand. Today, Front Street will talk with everyone about a new Pink Bourbon from Colombia.

The Huila region in southwestern Colombia, together with the Narino region and the Tolima region, is regarded as a producing area for high-quality coffee. Almost every year, the top ten places in Colombia's coffee competitions are swept by these three regions, and they are likewise dominated by small coffee farmers operating with small yields and small planting areas.

Huila Province is located in western Colombia, where the Andes Mountains form a long, narrow canyon, and coffee trees are planted on the slopes of the canyon. This is also a famous producing area for Colombian coffee.

Coffee from Huila Province benefits from fertile volcanic soil, moderate rainfall, and a high-altitude microclimate, giving it a very balanced and smooth flavor expression. The region is dominated by smallholder production, with about 80% of growers cultivating coffee on less than 3 hectares of land. Because most farms are cared for personally by smallholder families, and labor is rarely outsourced, they are able to manage the farms and process coffee beans more comprehensively and intensively.

The reason Pink Bourbon is expensive is that its quantity is too scarce, so much so that it was little known in the past. Pink Bourbon is a hybrid of Yellow Bourbon and Red Bourbon, with extremely strong disease resistance and outstanding flavor, but it is difficult to maintain stable yields, and overall output is extremely low. Another challenge lies in the harvesting stage, as workers find it difficult to judge whether the fruit is already ripe when picking.

The farmer growing this Pink Bourbon is Gabriel Castaño, and his farm is called Finca La Granada, located in the Acevedo producing area, where the altitude can reach 1,800 meters, making it the second-highest producing area in all of Colombia.

The climate of warm days and cool nights provides suitable growing conditions for coffee trees, helping to extend the coffee's maturation period, making the beans denser and richer in sugar. The farm is only 2 hectares, and Gabriel planted 8,000 Pink Bourbon trees. The rich flavors shown in the cup have made Pink Bourbon's reputation increasingly prominent.

This Front Street Colombian Pink Bourbon introduced by Front Street is processed using the typical Colombian fully washed method. After the cherries are screened for floating beans and depulped, the parchment beans are fermented in cement tanks to remove residual pectin, a process that lasts 24 to 36 hours. After fermentation is completed, they are sun-dried for 15 days under UV-resistant plastic canopy covers.

FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Acevedo Washed Pink Bourbon

Variety: Pink Bourbon

Altitude: 1600-1800m

Region: Huila

Processing Method: Washed

Flavor: Raspberry, ripe grapes, sparkling water, cherry tomatoes, caramel

Knowledge Extension: Relying on superior geographical and climatic conditions, Colombian coffee has consistently maintained high quality. Colombian coffee beans that usually do not have a special market trademark name all come from the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia.

A Brief Word from Front Street: Front Street is not a café, but a center dedicated to the study of coffee. We are happy to share coffee-related knowledge with everyone and to research coffee brewing. We share without reservation, simply to make more friends fall in love with coffee, and every month there are 3 low-discount coffee events. The reason for doing this is that Front Street wants more friends to drink the best coffee at the lowest price, and this has also been Front Street's mission for 6 years!

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.