EL MIRADOR - NEW SEASON

About This Coffee

Octavio Rueda produces some of our favorite Pink Bourbon in all of Colombia. We have worked with this selection from El Mirador for several years now, and it remains a highlight each season. In the cup we find mango, strawberry, and hibiscus. During our coffee-buying trips, we divide our time between cupping labs, visiting longtime partners, and seeking out new producers. Thousands of smallholder farmers have never had their coffees tasted by a specialty buyer, and each year we dedicate time to discovering them. Octavio Rueda’s coffee first stood out on a cupping table, and we have now worked with him for several years. He consistently produces one of our favorite Pink Bourbons in all of Colombia. Pink Bourbon is a relatively new variety being grown primarily in and around Huila, Colombia. The variety has been identified genetically as an Ethiopian Landrace, but unfortunately, we cannot be any more specific as to its origins until there is a larger genetic database.