What does Colombian coffee flavor mean for Pink Bourbon
Pink Bourbon is a rare variety created by crossing Red Bourbon and Yellow Bourbon, and its poor reproductive stability keeps supply limited. Front Street's washed Pink Bourbon comes from Hacienda Girasoles in Huila, Colombia, at 1,700 meters. On the palate it shows bright red-fruit acidity, jasmine and thyme, and a cleanliness that comes from immediate processing after picking.
Because the cross is difficult to reproduce, the estate handles washing and drying on the rooftop and moves every batch of cherries straight into processing. That is why this cup reads less like typical Colombian coffee flavor and closer to a Kenyan profile, with distinctive bright acidity coffee drinkers often seek in V60 pour-over brewing.
Pink Bourbon is a rare variety created by crossing Red Bourbon and Yellow Bourbon, and it is especially precious due to its poor reproductive stability and extremely low yield. This Front Street Pink Bourbon washed bean comes from Hacienda Girasoles in the Huila region of Colombia. On the palate, it has bright red-fruit acidity reminiscent of Kenya, with jasmine and thyme notes in the flavor. The estate processes the cherries immediately after picking, and both washing and drying are completed on the rooftop, resulting in extremely high cleanliness. This article will guide you through the origin background and variety characteristics of Pink Bourbon, and share a specific V60 pour-over brewing recipe, including coffee-to-water ratio, staged pouring, and time control, to help you fully unlock this bean’s flavor potential.
Front Street Colombia Hacienda Girasoles Pink Bourbon Washed Introduction
This batch arriving at the shop is Front Street Colombia Huila Hacienda Girasoles Pink Bourbon. Front Street Colombia Pink Bourbon first gives the impression that it does not taste “very Colombian.” Why do we say that? Because its flavor profile is closer to Front Street Kenya, with distinctive red-fruit acidity.
Pink Bourbon comes from crossing Red Bourbon and Yellow Bourbon, and the success rate of the cross is relatively low, so the supply of Pink Bourbon is quite limited, while it also has strong disease resistance. Yellow Bourbon and Red Bourbon are relatively stable in reproduction, but the Pink Bourbon obtained by crossing the two is difficult to keep producing consistently. Because cultivation is difficult, the estate owner is especially cautious in the subsequent processing stages. Washing and drying are all arranged on the rooftop, and every batch of fresh cherries brought back is immediately entered into the processing flow, which also gives the washed coffee a very high level of cleanliness in flavor.
FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Hacienda Girasoles Pink Bourbon Washed
Region: Huila San Adolfo
Estate: Hacienda Girasoles
Variety: Pink Bourbon
Altitude: 1,700 meters
Processing method: Colombian fully washed
Flavor notes: jasmine, thyme, fruity flavors
Because Pink Bourbon is so rare, it remained little known for a long time. It was selected and bred by crossing Yellow Bourbon and Red Bourbon. Its disease resistance is especially outstanding, and its flavor is also quite charming, but stable production is extremely difficult and the yield is very low. Another challenge lies in manual harvesting. For this reason, the green bean grade of small-batch specialty coffee is often very high.
V60 dripper Grind: BG-6S Suggested brewing ratio: between 1:15 and 1:18 (strength can be adjusted to your own taste)
Bloom with 30 g water for 30 s, start timing when pouring begins, pour the second stage up to 125 g in stages, wait until the water level drops and the coffee bed is about to be exposed, then pour the third stage up to 225 g and stop, wait until the water level drops and the coffee bed is about to be exposed, remove the dripper, total brew time 2:00.
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