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Colombian pink bourbon was first discovered by coffee farmer Rodrigo Sanchez in the Vera region of Colombia. As the name implies, the pink bourbon fruit is pink after ripening, which is a variety of red bourbon and yellow bourbon. Pink bourbon is an extremely rare bean seed, far rarer than Pacamara and Rosa.

Bourbon coffee was originally grown on the island of Reunion, which was also known as bourbon le Bourbon before 1789. Popularly speaking, bourbon is a coffee tree that belongs to a branch of Arabica species, generally bearing red fruit called red bourbon, in addition to yellow bourbon, orange bourbon (and Kaddura, Kaduai, etc.). Yellow bourbon is relatively low in yield, but of better quality.

The pink bourbon coffee tree has different characteristics and is a very rare new breed. According to its researchers, pink bourbon is a hybrid of red bourbon and yellow bourbon.

Pink bourbon, as the name implies, its coffee cherries are romantic pink when ripe, but it is difficult to maintain this romance, sometimes we harvest some orange bourbon, that is because, the color of coffee fruit is ultimately determined by the recessive genes in the pollen grains. Among the pollen grains we selected to cross, there are both yellow genes inclined to yellow bourbon and red genes inclined to red bourbon, and these are recessive genes, which are very easy to interfere with each other. It is difficult for us to control its stability when the hybrid technology of new varieties is not mature, and it is even more important whether we can produce our favorite pink coffee cherries at this stage.

The process of cultivating pink bourbon is not easy. People need careful care during the whole growth period of the coffee tree, and there is a high demand for the planting environment. A relatively closed and independent environment is the most ideal. Only under such conditions can we better maintain and consolidate the unique color and characteristics of this variety, but it is difficult to separate red and yellow genes. If these two groups of genes with strong personality can be controlled. That may solve the problem of color instability, although such requirements are difficult to meet.

The presence of pink bourbon in Colombia and Guatemala is rare, but it is extremely resistant to leaf rust, produces well, and does not require too much fertilizer. The pink bourbon sold in our Taobao store comes from the Keltiras Farm in Guatemala-Hutiapa region. The plantation is located in the southeast of the country, 124km from the capital, Guatemala City, and the owner built the plantation at a height of 1500 meters.

Among the genes that affect the color of coffee fruit, red and yellow are dominant genes, while pink and orange are invisible genes. As a result, the number of pink bourbon is so rare that it is extremely difficult to maintain stability even if it occurs. In addition, the pink bourbon also faces the problem that it is difficult to determine the maturity during harvest.

Pink bourbon is not only rare, but also has a great flavor. This pink bourbon from San Adolf, Vera, Colombia, shows great fruit flavor after light baking: green grape juice, berries, flowers, sweetness and smoothness.