Colombia — Café Granja La Esperanza Las Margaritas Red Bourbon (Honey)

Tastes Like — 🍒 Cherry • 🍎 Red Apple • 🌹 Rose

DETAILS

• Producer: Café Granja La Esperanza
• Farm: Las Margaritas
• Region: Valle del Cauca, Colombia
• Varietal: Red Bourbon
• Process: Honey
• Altitude: 1,860 masl

INTRO A classic honey process from Las Margaritas — a world-famous farm that's produced some of Colombia's best coffees for nearly two decades. The perfect balance of sweetness and character, with clean, delicate varietal traits preserved by the honey process. Waves of sweet cherry give way to red apple, with delicate pink rose lingering through the aftertaste. In the cup: cherry, red apple, and rose.

THE PRODUCER Las Margaritas has featured on both the World Barista Championship and World Brewers Cup finals stages, used by competitors reading like a who's-who of coffee — Lex Wenneker, Lance Hendrik, Andrea Allen, and as far back as Charles Babinski. The farm employs some of the most highly skilled agronomists in the industry and runs dedicated research facilities pushing the boundaries of processing and varietal research, not just in Colombia, but globally.

THE PROCESS This lot is a classic Honey process — cherries are pulped and dried with mucilage intact, preserving clean, delicate varietal character while adding sweetness and complexity from fermentation.

This classic honey approach is the defining detail — rather than reaching for experimental or advanced fermentation, this lot highlights the Bourbon varietal's natural sweetness through rock-solid processing fundamentals, building the cherry, apple, and rose character that define this cup.

THE CUP Balanced and sweet — waves of sweet cherry give way to red apple, with delicate pink rose florality lingering through the aftertaste. A classic that stands the test of time, proof that care and attention can elevate something simple far beyond expectation.

Flavour Notes 🍒 Cherry 🍎 Red Apple 🌹 Rose