Colombia Finca La Bohemia Borbon Island - Washed

Whole bean, shipped within 24 hours of your order. These beans hit their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting.

A washed Colombian single origin bursting with pineapple, grapefruit and tart cranberry

This is a clean, washed single origin from Finca La Bohemia in Nariño, Colombia, grown from a rare "island" of pink bourbon trees. Light-roasted for filter, it delivers bright pineapple, grapefruit and cranberry with green-apple acidity. Made for home brewers who love a juicy, fruit-forward cup.

Tasting Notes

Pineapple · Grapefruit · Cranberry
Light-bodied and clean, with tart green-apple acidity, subtle stone fruit and a prodigious aroma that lingers into a crisp, refreshing finish.

Coffee Details

About This Coffee

For almost three decades, Raquel Lasso and her husband Carlos Alberto Belalcázar have grown coffee at Finca La Bohemia in Nariño, Colombia. This devoted pair has earned multiple Cup of Excellence Colombia honours, including #1 in 2022 and #5 in 2023 — a remarkable record that places their farm among the country’s very best.

Carlos and Raquel work six hectares together, tending around 10,000 coffee plants alongside vegetables grown in self-sustaining greenhouses. This lot takes its name from an "island" of pink bourbon trees standing alone on their property. Those trees stood out for the tropical flavours and delicate aromatics they produced, earning the nickname "borbon sutil".

Only ripe cherries were picked, sorted by density and sanitised, then fermented for 96 hours. After a final wash, the coffee was sun-dried on raised beds for 25 days — the slow, careful work behind its clean cup and bright fruit.

How to Brew Colombia La Bohemia

If the cup tastes sharp or thin, grind a touch finer to build sweetness; if it turns bitter or heavy, grind coarser and keep your water around 93°C.

How Much Coffee Is in a Bag?

A 150g bag brews roughly 10 filter cups at 15g per cup — about a week and a half of single-cup mornings. With a Cup of Excellence pedigree behind every brew, it’s a rare, special-occasion coffee worth savouring slowly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this coffee better for espresso or filter?
Filter. It’s light-roasted to highlight bright pineapple, grapefruit and cranberry, which shine through pour-over, V60 or batch brew. You can pull it as espresso, but its delicate, fruit-forward character is built for filter.

What does it taste like?
Clean and juicy. Expect pineapple, grapefruit and tart cranberry, with green-apple acidity, subtle stone fruit and a crisp finish. It’s a fruit-forward, refreshing cup rather than a rich, chocolatey one.

How fresh is the coffee?
We roast in Kuala Lumpur and ship whole bean within 24 hours of your order. These beans reach their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting, so they’ll be drinking beautifully by the time they reach you.

Any tips for getting the best cup?
Start with a 1:17 ratio — 16g coffee to 250ml water at 93°C, brewed over 3 minutes. Grind finer for more sweetness, coarser if it turns bitter. Fresh, filtered water makes a real difference.

Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Free shipping within Malaysia on orders over RM80.

Want to try before committing? Explore the Taster Box. Buying for an office or café? See Bulk & Office Orders.