A brief Analysis of the description of the characteristics, Flavor and taste of Colombian bourbon Coffee Manor

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The Vera producing area, located in southwestern Colombia, is one of the well-known Colombian boutique coffee producing areas on the canyon slope formed by the western coastal mountains and the eastern mountains. it is also the southernmost area of the boutique coffee growing area with higher latitudines. compared with other regions, Vera producing area has rain all the year round and the climate and temperature are suitable. Such planting conditions provide the region with high-quality coffee beans that can even be planted to an area of more than 2,000 meters. Vilado is mainly small farmers, and the coffee is washed.

Pink bourbon has a multi-layered and rich flavor, and beans have a higher density than other varieties. Although the resistance to leaf rust is only about 45%, with proper care, you can even get higher productivity feedback than other varieties.

Pink bourbon does not require special planting conditions. It can be planted at an altitude of 1500-2000 meters, which is not much different from that of ordinary coffee trees.

The difficulty of planting pink bourbon lies in the harvest time, because the pink bourbon variety factor, in the best mature harvest state, it is difficult to see his maturity with the naked eye. In order to ensure the perfect state of harvest, the sweetness of coffee beans needs to be measured by Brix machine, and the range of allowable harvest is between 23 and 27. Post-harvest processing, such as fermentation and drying processes, has no special treatment requirements for coffee from other tree species.

It is a hybrid of red and yellow bourbon. This is very rare, but manufacturers say it is very resistant to rust (virus) pink and orange bourbon, although it is difficult to produce consistently. The recessive genes that cause these colors to be expressed are easily blocked by the presence of yellow and red genes in given pollen grains. A carefully isolated and included lot can well retain the unique colors and characteristics of this variety, although it is difficult to find.

■ producing area: San Adolfo, Huila

■ altitude: 1700-1750 m

■ treatment: washing

■ level: Excelso

■ variety: pink bourbon

■ flavor description: sweet peach, grapefruit, flower, honey, spices, Earl Grey Tea, rich layers, good brightness