Colombia Buena Vista – Bourbon Aruzi

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About this coffee

On the Buena Vista farm, Javier Quintero is cultivating a coffee variety previously unknown in the Inca region of Cauca. Javier discovered this new variety due to its higher yield and improved resistance. Out of interest, Javier and other farmers began reproducing it. After research conducted by a laboratory in London, the variety was found to share genetic similarities and structure with Bourbon Aruzi, originally grown in Ethiopia.

When tasted alongside El Ocaso’s Caturrón on the cupping table, this coffee stood out for its floral notes and distinctly Colombian profile. For us, the typical Colombian profile means a highly acidic cup with notes of lemon, lime, and nectarine, complemented by a milk chocolate base. The floral characteristics made this coffee captivating from start to finish. Cooled down to almost cold, the coffee gets very intriguing to us. 

The Buena Vista farm has been passed down from Javier’s parents. Together with his wife Maidy, he now manages the farm. They produced this coffee by harvesting following strict ripeness criteria, floated and hand-sorted to remove any defects. Cherries were then exposed to 30 hours of underwater fermentation before being pulped. The parchment was then gently washed and then dried in temperature controlled conditions until ideal moisture content of 10-12% was achieved. This results in a very clean and sweet cup.