Finca Tamana Bourbon

Red and Pink Bourbon, side by side, from Finca Tamana.

Tim planted these Bourbon seeds with Elias and Bellanid back in 2014, and the trees went into a small hill at Finca Tamana (Huila, Colombia) in 2015. Alongside the classic red Bourbon, Elias added a handful of pink Bourbon seeds from a neighbour — the two ripen into red and pink cherries that cup a little differently.

Tasting notes: Winey · red fruits · floral.

The variety

Bourbon is one of the most important arabica varieties in the world — parent to Caturra, Mundo Novo, Pacas and more. It is tall, low-yielding, and capable of exceptional quality. Pink Bourbon is the curveball: genetically closer to Ethiopian coffees than to classic Latin-American Bourbon, it leans more floral, while the red leans more fruity.

How it's grown & processed

Hand-picked and sorted for ripeness, fermented 24 hours in stainless steel, washed on the farm's eco-mill, soaked 24 hours and dried slowly under shade nets. One of the best coffees Tim has tasted from Tamana — juicy, clean and structured.

Brew it

Filter. 60–70g per litre. Grind fresh.

Roasted in Oslo by Tim Wendelboe, imported fresh by Bean Shipper · ships within a week · whole bean, 100% specialty arabica, best 2–3 weeks after roast.