{"product_id":"flower-child-carlos-mario","title":"Flower Child - Carlos Mario - Washed Pink Bourbon | Colombia","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColombia — Carlos Mario Washed Pink Bourbon | Pitalito, Huila\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍈 Guava • 🍓 Raspberry • 🍈 Melon • 🍎 Red Apple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carlos Mario\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pitalito, Huila, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink Bourbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,800 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlos Mario's Pink Bourbon is a standout coffee from Colombia's main harvest this season. The cup profile is noticeably lively with a juicy-fruit saturation — at times carrying a Kenyan-like acidity and intensity. This Rosado has a round feel with a bright red fruit punch and a prominent stone fruit sweetness with a red apple acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pleasure all around from hot to cool, a wonderful option for immersion and filter brew styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlos Mario has been growing his operation in Pitalito for the last fifteen years. He now manages two farms and a growing variety of cultivars. His wife Patricia and uncle Hermes help keep the farms running, supported by up to ten seasonal workers during the main harvest for picking and processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink Bourbon is a relatively new varietal in the world of specialty coffee that has vastly changed the Colombian farming landscape in recent years. It has been identified as a Landrace with a prized profile that is now highly sought-after — many roasters are paying considerably higher premiums for coffees of this calibre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Washed process at Carlos Mario's beneficio involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eSelective Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherries hand-selected at peak ripeness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📅 \u003cstrong\u003eCherry Hold\u003c\/strong\u003e — Held in-cherry for 24 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔧 \u003cstrong\u003eDe-pulping\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherries de-pulped after the cherry hold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eExtended Fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fermented for 60 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWashing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Washed after fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dried on raised beds until moisture content reaches a stable 10.2%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extended 60-hour fermentation is the key to unlocking the vivid tropical fruit and berry complexity in this Pink Bourbon — a multi-step process that demands precision at every stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlos Mario's Pink Bourbon is an exuberant, fruit-forward cup with a Kenyan-like brightness and a round, juicy body. Guava, raspberry and melon dominate the mid-palate, supported by stone fruit sweetness and a crisp red apple acidity that carries through to a clean, lingering finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍈 \u003cstrong\u003eGuava\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍓 \u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍈 \u003cstrong\u003eMelon\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍎 \u003cstrong\u003eRed Apple\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Flower Child Coffee","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Standard - 0-6 Weeks off Roast","offer_id":57766514852214,"sku":"FLOWER-CARLOS-MARIO","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Rested - 7-12 Weeks off Roast","offer_id":57766514884982,"sku":"FLOWER-CARLOS-MARIO-REST","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/CarlosMarioFinal.jpg?v=1777372281","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/flower-child-carlos-mario","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}