COLOMBIA, Claudia Samboni, Finca Las Nubes, Pitalito, Huila

Producer: Claudia Samboni.

Growing altitude: 1700m above sea level.

Botanical variety: Pink Bourbon.

Process: Washed Anaerobic.

Tasting notes: Milk chocolate, peach, mango, guava, jasmine, papaya flavours.

Roast date: 18 September, 2024

Las Nubes farm is located on the Agua Negra path, in the municipality of Pitalito, which was acquired by Rodrigo Sanchez, and his wife, Claudia Samboni in 2020, giving them the opportunity to have the plantations of each of their varieties, such as Purple Caturra, Pacamara, Pink Bourbon and Yellow Bourbon. 

The farm’s excellent location and the great environment, allow the production of excellent coffees, strategically joining the air currents that come from the Laboyos valley that runs into the fresh mountain of the natural reserve surrounding the farm.

This particular lot was from the Pink Bourbon variety and undertook the washed anaerobic process. 

All cherries harvested are measured for the required Brix degree, aa measurement used to indicate sugar content. The processing method is decided, based on the sugar content indicated.

This Pink Bourbon undertook 200hrs of anaerobic fermentation. Once the perfect cherries are obtained, the coffee is deposited for 60 hours in totally hermetic waterless cans, creating an anaerobic process. The cherries are then pulped and deposited again in the dry cans and fermented for another 140 hours, after which the coffee is washed to remove excess mucilage and dried on African beds for around 20 to 25 days.