About The Producer

Faver’s coffee journey began about 25 years ago, when he learned everything he knows about coffee production from his father and neighbors. About six years ago, he became very interested in coffee varieties and specialty coffee. His four children also were involved in this process, and now they all participate in the farm´s production; each of them owns their own coffee plants and carefully selects the varieties they want to grow to contribute to the family’s economy and their own.

Processing

Hand-picked, perfectly ripe cherries are fermented for 24-30 hours. The pulp is then removed and a second anaerobic fermentation lasting 60-80 hours follows. The coffee is then washed once, leaving a thin layer of mucilage to enhance the body and fruitiness.

Variety

Pink Bourbon is a variety primarily grown in Huila. Though newer than other varietals, it has quickly grown in popularity for its bright, sweet, and aromatic profiles. It is now known to be an Ethiopian Landrace.

In the cup

We taste sweet pink lemonade, fresh raspberries, and delicate white florals. This is a loud and defined pink bourbon with a beautiful citric acidity. This coffee has a light body and a beautiful floral finish.

From Kyle at September

The coffee we selected for this month’s MCL is Faver Ninco’s Washed Pink Bourbon from Huila, Colombia! This is our first harvest featuring a coffee from Faver Ninco and his family. This pink bourbon has the bright acidity the variety is known for, along with a light body and a beautiful floral finish. This particular release was roasted in an extra-light profile, highlighting increased aromatics, clarity and allowing for a buttery mouthfeel. This Pink Bourbon was a unique coffee and one we chose as we found its appearance and shape slightly smaller and rounder than most PB, and its tart acidity could easily be mistaken for other origins. We hope you all enjoyed this coffee as much as we did!

Now onto the top placers:

In first place with 23 points: Vlad, craig, RVD & juneauplant!

In second place with 22 points: randr01d!

In third place with 20 points:PrestonHikes, TDX, Medikit, bingus_ah_um, Ashton, okunney, Howie, & Binjamin!