Colombia Jhoan Vergara
Special fermentation
Filter Decaf

Cupping NOTES 

Raspberry, red grape, sugar cane.
Juicy acidity, silky body.

This decaffeinated coffee from Colombia comes from the Las Flores Farm in Pitalito, Huila. It is a Pink Bourbon, a Variety that has gained international fame in the last decade due to its genetic rarity and the cup profiles it offers. Pink Bourbon is a natural hybrid between red and yellow Bourbon, grown at high altitudes and, in this case, under shade, which favors slow ripening and a higher concentration of sugars. Its reputation is due to its bright acidity, intense fruity notes and its ability to stand out in Cupping championships and competitions around the world.

At Farm Las Flores, Johan and Diego Vergara have developed a system of controlled fermentations and thermal shocks that further enhance the aromatic complexity of Pink Bourbon. Once the coffee is stabilized, it is subjected to a decaffeination process using ethyl acetate from sugar cane. This method, known as natural EA, uses a compound that is found naturally in fruits and is obtained from Colombian sugar cane. During the process, the ethyl acetate selectively binds to the caffeine and eliminates it, without significantly altering the rest of the aromatic compounds. After washing with mountain water and careful drying, the result is a decaffeinated coffee that preserves all the varietal expressiveness of Pink Bourbon.

The cup offers notes of raspberry, red grape and sugar cane, with a silky body, juicy acidity and a refreshing aftertaste of blackberries. In this case, we are not talking about a coffee that "imitates" its caffeinated version, but a decaffeinated coffee that belongs to the category of competition coffees, capable of demonstrating that decaffeinated coffee can be at the highest level of specialty coffee.