delicate and floral with notes of blackberry, peach, orange acidity, forest honey sweetness and lemongrass finish
Honestly, if we had to choose one coffee we could drink every single day for the rest of our lives, it would probably be this one. We fell in love with Las Perlitas about four years ago, when we randomly came across it during a cupping. Since then, we’ve kept coming back to it year after year and it still never stops being exciting. It’s exactly the kind of coffee that never gets boring. Juicy, sweet, elegant. Simply a lifelong love. The name Las Perlitas translates to “Little Pearls,” and that’s exactly what this project is about. In Colombia, it’s common for small producers to have coffee lots that are too small to export on their own, even though the quality can easily rival the best microlots. That’s why all coffees scoring above 86 points are selected and combined into a larger lot based on cup profile and quality. This particular washed Pink Bourbon lot is made up of coffees from producers in Huila, including Deiro Gasca, Lizardo Imbachi, Erik Bravo, and Delfin Carvajal. The coffee is grown at high elevations between 1,900 and 2,300 meters above sea level, giving it beautiful juiciness, florality, and elegant acidity. Pink Bourbon has rightfully become one of Colombia’s most celebrated coffee varieties. It is known for its vibrant fruit character, sweetness, and delicate floral notes that make the cup exceptionally clean and elegant. Every small lot goes through multiple rounds of cupping and strict quality control before becoming part of the final Las Perlitas blend. Fermentation also plays a key role here and is significantly longer than in conventional commercial coffees — often lasting between 24 and 72 hours. This careful approach is what gives Las Perlitas the complex and juicy profile that has kept us hooked for years.
| variety | pink bourbon |
| process | washed |
| region | huila |
| altitude | 1900 - 2300 masl. |
