Colombia La Reserva Ajial Bourbon Ají - Washed
Reviews.
pineapple • orange • anise
Ships within 1 week after roast date
Prodigal's coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting
Fresh crop Colombian coffees are landing at the Prodigal roastery now! This "Ajial" lot from La Reserva Estate is a super-clean washed coffee, with big pineapple up front, crisp citrus, and a hint of anise in the finish.
High in the hills of southern Huila, La Reserva is a family-rooted coffee farm led by Marlon Rojas, a former pilot who returned home to rediscover his passion for coffee. Since then, he has immersed himself in specialty coffee—cultivating unique varieties, refining processing techniques, and even becoming Colombia’s 2025 Cup Tasters Champion. Today, Marlon and his team at La Reserva are combining tradition with innovation, crafting exceptional microlots.
Process: Washed
Region: Huila, Colombia
Variety: Bourbon Ají
Brewing Recipe :
| Filter | |
| Brewing ratio | 1 : 17 |
| Ground coffee | 16g |
| Total water | 250ml |
| Water temperature | 93ºc |
| Brew time | 3 minutes |
In the cup.
How Colombia La Reserva Ajial Bourbon Ají - Washed shows up — flavour profile, body, finish — graded on our internal cupping rubric.
Brew it
like this.
- Ratio
- 15g : 250g
- Time
- 3:00
- Temp
- 93°C
Bloom 30s. Four pours of 60g, 30s apart.
- Ratio
- 30g : 500g
- Time
- 4:00
- Temp
- 92°C
Plunge slow. Decant immediately to avoid over-extraction.
- Ratio
- 18g : 36g
- Time
- 28s
- Temp
- 93°C
Distribute, tamp level, pull. Adjust grind to hit time.