Finca El Chaferote II, Washed Pink Bourbon | Colombia

Colombia — Erick Bravo Finca El Chaferote Pink Bourbon (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍊 Grapefruit • 🍐 Pear • 🌸 Honeysuckle

DETAILS

• Producer: Erick Bravo (Bravo Family)
• Farm: Finca El Chaferote
• Region: Huila, Colombia
• Varietal: Pink Bourbon
• Process: Washed
• Altitude: Not Specified
• Size: 250g

INTRO

It's been a while since we've had a pure pink bourbon on the menu, and we are stoked that Erick Bravo's El Chaferote is how we beat the drought. This is our second offering from the Bravo family farm. This coffee just landed in the roastery less than a week ago and it's cupping beautifully. We love the glimmering flavours of grapefruit, pear, and soft honeysuckle.

THE PRODUCER

Erick manages the specialty side of his father's farm. Just a few hectares are devoted to coffee production, but this small but mighty farm went on to win 3rd place at the 2019 Colombian Cup of Excellence. The Bravo family's dedication to quality and meticulous processing has established Finca El Chaferote as a reliable source of exceptional specialty coffee.

The farm's Cup of Excellence success demonstrates the potential of small-scale, quality-focused production—proving that even farms of just a few hectares can produce competition-winning coffees through careful management and innovative processing techniques.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process at Finca El Chaferote involves:

• 🍒 Cherry Selection — Careful picking at peak ripeness
• 🔧 De-Pulping — Mechanical removal of skin and mucilage
• 💧 Fermentation — Controlled wet fermentation
• 🚿 Washing — Thorough washing in clean water
• ⛺ Canopy Drying — Dried under canopies

This super clean processing creates a fabulous presentation of the pink bourbon variety.

THE CUP

Glimmering flavours of grapefruit, pear, and soft honeysuckle. A fabulous presentation of the pink bourbon variety with super clean processing. From a small but mighty farm that won 3rd place at the 2019 Colombian Cup of Excellence, managed by Erick Bravo on the specialty side of his father's operation.

Flavour Notes

• 🍊 Grapefruit
• 🍐 Pear
• 🌸 Honeysuckle

recency?

Prodigal’s published guidance recommends 3–4 weeks of rest after roasting. See Rest guidance for the selected batch’s current status.

What does 'Filter' or 'Espresso' Roast mean?

Typically filter is roasted lighter than espresso, though this is not always the case. Several factors play into what brands a Prodigal coffee as 'filter' or 'espresso', which includes the roast profile - i.e. how the beans are roasted, not just how developed a roast it is. It doesn't preclude you from using the beans for espresso though!