El Vergel - Bourbon rose

About This Coffee

Pink Bourbon coffee from El Vergel Estate in Colombia's Tolima, Huila, and Caldas regions. Produced by the Bayter family's Forest Coffee project, which supports 250 farming families. The cherries undergo a unique processing method: 48 hours of pre-fermentation in sealed plastic bags, followed by depulping and co-fermentation with yeasts and banana flavors for 5 days. Beans are pre-dried on open patios, mechanically dried in static silos, then stabilized for 30 days. The resulting cup offers notes of sweet banana, honey, and tropical fruits with a creamy texture and harmonious aromatic profile.

Origin

Huila (Colombia) • Tolima (Colombia) • Caldas (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Honey, Banana, Tropical Fruit

Roast Level

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Processing

Anaerobic Fermentation With Co-Fermentation

Typology

Arabica

Pink Bourbon

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Café Pista

What began in 2014 as Le Pista Cafe Mobile, a bicycle powered coffee cart created by Maxime Richard, has grown into a Montreal roastery with three brick and mortar locations. The first permanent cafe opened on Beaubien Street in 2016, and roasting now takes place on a Loring S15 Falcon at the Rue Masson location. Cafe Pista maintains a farm to table mentality, building direct relationships with producers to ensure quality and traceability from origin to cup. In a uniquely Montreal twist, select locations transform into Vin Public wine bars on Thursday and Friday evenings, blending coffee culture with the city's vibrant social scene.

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