Colombia Huila Orange Bourbon

Colombia is making great strides in traceability, quality, and responsible farming. This washed process microlot came from the Huila region via the San Agustin co-op. Orange Bourbon is related to Pink Bourbon and is of Ethiopian descent. The trees doesn’t produce much and it doesn’t live very long. So even though it has a good reputation for how it tastes, it’s very rarely grown and has to cost a lot to warrant the hassle.

Orange Bourbon coffee tastes like it is from a different generation of coffee. Back when coffee was less complicated — it’s sweet, not bitter, but not fruity. Has chocolate and a slight winey white grape note. Comforting. Trustworthy. You pretty much want to roast it like a regular Colombia washed process coffee. For us, that means just shy of 2nd cracks. 

Producing orange bourbon coffee requires a crazy amount of labor and passion and it may be a while before you seen one for sale again. It’s not cheap, but it’s a labor of love.

US Arrival December 2023