PINK BOURBON x LES RÉVÉLATIONS

VARIETY:
Pink Bourbon

The history of pink bourbon is fascinating. Contrary to what you might think, the Pink Bourbon variety is not the result of a hybridisation of yellow and red bourbon. It is in fact a variety endemic to Ethiopia.

For those interested in the origin and history of this variety

PRODUCERS:
This coffee is produced by small growers in Villamaria, Colombia, at an ideal altitude of 1800m. To encourage diversification of the varieties grown, improve the quality of the coffees and increase the income of the growers, our partner has developed a programme to make young shoots of Bourbon Rose available free of charge.

After harvesting, the growers transport the cherries to a processing centre at a lower altitude. Decaffeination using ethyl acetate (Sugar Cane/ EA) is carried out nearby, which reduces transport and maintains economic activity in the country of origin.

DECAFFEINATION METHOD:
This coffee has been freed of its caffeine using the ethyl acetate method (Sugar Cane/ EA) in Colombia, by the Descafecol company.

https://descafecol.com/

Ethyl acetate is used for decaffeination because it is highly selective when it comes to caffeine and can physically extract it from green coffee beans in a gentle but targeted way.

First, the green coffee beans are steamed to remove the parchment and increase their water content, opening up their cellular structure. The water-ethyl acetate solution then selectively extracts the caffeine from the beans in several stages. Finally, steam is used to remove the ethyl acetate remaining in the beans, which are then dried until they regain their original water content.

Ethyl acetate is a natural component of sugar cane, coffee and fruits such as musk, strawberries and bananas, but it is also produced synthetically.

ROAST PROFILE
We have adapted the roast to each batch, preferring a medium-light roast wherever possible.

Order preparation Monday to Thursday 9am - 1pm l All orders received from Friday to Sunday will be processed from Monday l FREE from 39 € in France