{"product_id":"terraform-coffee-roasters-la-esmeralda-semi-washed-pink-bourbon-colombia","title":"Terraform Coffee Roasters - La Esmeralda Semi-Washed Pink Bourbon | Colombia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColombia — Norbey Quimbayo La Esmeralda Pink Bourbon (Semi-Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍈 Yellow Peel Fruit • 🍊 Mandarin Orange • 🍵 White Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Norbey Quimbayo \u0026amp; Wife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: La Esmeralda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Acevedo, Huila, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Pink Bourbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Semi-Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 1,780 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: August 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorbey'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePink 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweet and sour — fruity notes reminiscent of wampee and mandarin orange lead, finishing with a clear, refreshing white tea-like aftertaste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🍈 Yellow Peel Fruit 🍊 Mandarin Orange 🍵 White Tea\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terraform Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 100g \/ August 20th","offer_id":58680969232758,"sku":"TFM-ESMERALDA-PINK-BOURBON-WASHED-FIL-100G-AUG20","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/la-esmeralda_f5068234-f38e-4163-bb17-13d301b28011.png-cropped.png?v=1789115999","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/terraform-coffee-roasters-la-esmeralda-semi-washed-pink-bourbon-colombia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}