Triangulo Huila Pink Bourbon Honey

Third-generation producer Evelio Mota inherited his passion for coffee production from his grandparents. Evelio collaborates with 14 producers in his region, all of whom are recognized for their meticulous processing and excellent quality. Motta is related to 4 of the producers in his group, including his cousin, Edgar Mota of Finca Buena Vista.

Evelio has big plans for coffee production on Finca El Triangulo and his region at large. As part of his collaboration with neighboring producers, Evelio is working to increase their collective market access and generate interest in their coffees. He has plans to improve drying infrastructure on his farm and renovate his rootstock to increase his coffee quality.

Evelio continues to seek new ways to improve his coffee quality. His thirst for knowledge drives him to discover more efficient practices, improve processing and increase overall quality. He also receives technical support from Inconexus.

Evelio selectively handpicks ripe cherry and processes it on his farm. He pulps cherry and lays it to dry in his casa elba – drying beds built into the roof and eaves of his home. He gives his drying coffee meticulous attention, raking it frequently and protecting it from nighttime moisture and mists by covering it with waterproof sheets each evening.

Inconexus’s Guacharos program, named after a bird species indigenous to Central and South America, supports farmers working to improve their coffee quality while preserving their surrounding environment and reducing the impact of their farms' ecological footprint.

Pink Bourbon was previously thought to be a hybrid of Yellow and Red Bourbon varieties. The variety was first identified growing in and around Huila, Colombia. Recent research has found that Pink Bourbon is in fact not Bourbon at all. Pink Bourbon mostly likely comes from an Ethiopian landrace variety.

Pink Bourbon has a stunningly high cup potential that wows coffee professionals and consumers alike. Its impressively high cup quality makes even more sense now that we understand Pink Bourbon is not simply a hybrid of two Bourbon varieties but traces to Ethiopian landraces. Its siblings include the highly-prized Geisha, which has consistently produced incredibly high cup scores. Pink Bourbon will continue to be a highly distinguished and valued variety.

Some farmers also report that Pink Bourbon has more disease resistance than the Bourbons it grows alongside. Based on these new discoveries, this may be due to the genetic variety it has coming from Ethiopian landraces.