Sidra BourbonWashed · Las Flores

Cup profile

Sidra Bourbon is a washed specialty lot from Las Flores, Acevedo, Huila, grown at 1750 m and scored 88 points. In the cup: molasses, orange and lemongrass, rose honey.

About the variety

Sidra is a rare variety believed to come from a Bourbon × Typica cross developed in Ecuador. It is sought after for intense florals and bright fruit.

Where it grows

Huila, in the south of Colombia, sits between the Central and Eastern Andes around the headwaters of the Magdalena River. It is the country's largest coffee-producing department and the home of many of its best-known specialty lots. Las Flores farm sits at 1750 m in Acevedo.

Processing

Washed: the cherries are depulped, fermented to loosen the mucilage, washed and dried. This gives clean, bright cups that show the variety and terroir clearly.

Co-fermented: the producer adds cultures or fruit during fermentation to shape the profile. Details for each lot come with the samples.