La Esmeralda Semi-Washed Pink Bourbon | Colombia
£13.00
- White Tea, Yellow Peel Fruit, Mandarin Orange
Additional information
Coffee Details
- Country of Origin
- Colombia
- Region
- Huila
- Varietal
- Pink Bourbon
- Process
- Washed
- Roast Level
- Light
- Producer
- Norbey Quimbayo
- Farm
- La Esmeralda
- Altitude
- 1780 masl
Rest guidance
What to expect
In the cup you can find
White Tea, Yellow Peel Fruit, Mandarin Orange
Overall profile
An excellent example of Colombian terroir. Floral on the nose, citric-sweet throughout & a lingering finish.
Sensory profile
- Acidity
- 3/5
- Body
- 2/5
- Sweetness
- 3/5
- Funk
- 1/3
- Adventurous
- 2/5
About Terraform Coffee Roasters
Founded in Shanghai in 2019, Terraform Coffee Roasters is a prominent Chinese specialty coffee roastery known for its focus on light, ultra-clean roast profiles and high transparency. The roastery places a strong emphasis on classic washed processing, aiming to showcase delicate florality, vibrant fruit structure, and distinct terroir.
Roaster notes
Colombia — Norbey Quimbayo La Esmeralda Pink Bourbon (Semi-Washed)
Tastes Like — 🍈 Yellow Peel Fruit • 🍊 Mandarin Orange • 🍵 White Tea
DETAILS
- Producer: Norbey Quimbayo & Wife
- Farm: La Esmeralda
- Region: Acevedo, Huila, Colombia
- Varietal: Pink Bourbon
- Process: Semi-Washed
- Elevation: 1,780 masl
- Harvest: August 2025
INTRO
This semi-washed Pink Bourbon comes from La Esmeralda Estate, managed by Norbey Quimbayo and his wife in Acevedo, Huila, less than an hour's drive from Pitalito. Sweet and sour fruity notes reminiscent of wampee and mandarin orange meet a clear, refreshing white tea aftertaste. In the cup: yellow peel fruit, mandarin orange, and white tea.
THE PRODUCER
Norbey's estate covers 12 hectares, with 5 dedicated to coffee production, alongside plantain and citrus fruit trees. Norbey inherited the farm from his father about 27 years ago, initially producing commercial coffee like most farmers in the area. After profits declined following the 2006 financial crisis and falling coffee prices, Norbey studied at the Colombian Coffee Academy, learning methods to improve his cup quality — changes that have since earned him higher pay and international recognition for his coffee.
THE PROCESS
Pink Bourbon cherries, named for their pink colour when ripe, are harvested only at perfect ripeness. After flotation and hand-sorting, cherries ferment in open tanks for 20 hours, followed by 90 hours of sealed anaerobic fermentation, with temperature controlled below 22°C throughout. After this second fermentation, cherries are peeled, washed, and moved to raised beds for slow drying.
The temperature-controlled 90-hour anaerobic fermentation, following an initial 20-hour open ferment, is the defining step — it's what builds the sweet-sour wampee and mandarin orange character behind the clean white tea aftertaste that define this cup.
THE CUP
Sweet and sour — fruity notes reminiscent of wampee and mandarin orange lead, finishing with a clear, refreshing white tea-like aftertaste.
Flavour Notes
🍈 Yellow Peel Fruit 🍊 Mandarin Orange 🍵 White Tea
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