Colombia — Darío Rodríguez Finca El Recreo Pink Bourbon (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍊 Orange • 🍑 Apricot • 🍓 Raspberry

DETAILS

• Producer: Darío Rodríguez
• Farm: Finca El Recreo
• Region: Gigante, Huila, Colombia
• Varietal: Pink Bourbon
• Process: Washed (40hr Fermentation)
• Altitude: 1,670 MASL
• Score: 87 SCA
• Roast: Espresso

INTRO

From Darío Rodríguez at Finca El Recreo in Gigante — a washed Pink Bourbon of remarkable clarity and rich body from a producer who has been cultivating the land since 1975. A 40-hour fermentation develops the fruit-forward complexity and structural depth that make this an exceptional espresso. In the cup: orange, apricot, and raspberry.

THE PRODUCER

Darío Rodríguez has been farming Finca El Recreo in Gigante, Huila since 1975 — half a century of dedication to the land that speaks directly in the cup. His farm sits at 1,670 MASL in one of Colombia's most celebrated coffee-growing regions, where the volcanic soils, stable mountain microclimate, and cool temperatures of Gigante provide ideal conditions for Pink Bourbon to develop the vivid fruit character and refined sweetness that define this lot.

Pink Bourbon is a variety grown primarily in Huila, genetically identified as Ethiopian Landrace and belonging to the Core Ethiopia group alongside Gesha, Chiroso, Sidra, and Aji. Prized for its bright, sweet, and aromatic profiles, it responds particularly well to a carefully controlled extended fermentation — the 40-hour protocol Darío applies here building the orange and apricot fruit clarity and raspberry brightness that define this cup.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process at Finca El Recreo involves:

🍒 Hand-picking — Pink Bourbon cherries selectively harvested at peak ripeness 🔧 Depulping — Outer skin removed before fermentation 🧪 40-hour fermentation — Beans fermented for 40 hours — an extended period that develops remarkable clarity and aromatic depth while building the rich body that makes this particularly well-suited to espresso 💧 Washing — Thoroughly washed after fermentation to remove all residue ☀️ Drying — Dried to optimal moisture content

The 40-hour fermentation is the defining step — an extended fermentation managed carefully over nearly two days builds the layered fruit complexity and structural richness that define this lot, while the thorough washing after fermentation preserves the clean, well-defined clarity that allows every note to emerge with precision as an espresso.

THE CUP

A fruited, structured, and remarkably clear washed Pink Bourbon espresso from one of Gigante's most experienced and longest-serving producers — orange brightness, apricot sweetness, and a raspberry vibrancy in a rich, clean cup with the body and clarity that fifty years of farming in Huila produces. Darío Rodríguez at Finca El Recreo, in every shot.

Flavour Notes

🍊 Orange 🍑 Apricot 🍓 Raspberry