Colombia Santa Librada

Coffee overview

Huila Magico 2024 2nd place lot.
Intensity is the keyword for this stunning Pink Bourbon from producer Edwin Carvajal. Buckle up for a tropical fruit-laden, ever intensifying experience -- this is one of the most intense experiences of the year. H&S has been buying Huila Magico competition lots for three years.

Coffee flavor profile

Pink lemonade, pomegranate, mango.

Acidity: tropical
Sweetness: juicy
Body: floral

Brewing evaluation

Rest: 20+ days recommended

Filter eval day 1: Gabi Standard Recipe of 1:18 shows a delightfully clean, well separated and intense cup that finishes sweet. Lower ratios will ramp up the intensity. This one is fun every which way.

Filter eval day 13: Intensity abound in this sterling clean cup. Juicy, tropical, and lively. Showing a tea-like finish which indicates a still-too-fresh-cup, this coffee may need more than 20 days rest. All brew methods are presenting well.

We use 60 hardness, 20 buffer water heated to 198F in all of our recipes.

Information

Farm: Santa Librada
Region: Huila
Country: Colombia
Elevation: 1,900 masl
Variety: Pink Bourbon
Process: washed
Process details: Ripe cherries are depulped and fermented in sealed barrels for 5 days. The parchment is then washed and dried on raised beds until reaching target moisture.