Marlon Bolaños Pink Bourbon Sugarcane Decaf Coffee - Fermented | 8 oz

Orange cream soda in a decaf? That's the tasting note that got my attention here. Marlon Bolaños' Pink Bourbon from Acevedo, Colombia, also brings pink grapefruit and guava, with round sweetness and a creamy finish. If you want decaf with bright fruit rather than a heavy, roasty profile, this is worth a look.

Marlon took a barista course at 17 and went home to replant his family's farm with specialty varieties. He now works with his brothers Hemerson and Pedro at The Three Coffee Farmers in Huila. This Pink Bourbon is fermented in sealed tanks, washed, treated with thermal shock, and decaffeinated using the sugarcane ethyl acetate (EA) method.

At a glance

• Producer: Marlon Bolaños, The Three Coffee Farmers
• Origin: Acevedo, Huila, Colombia
• Variety: Pink Bourbon
• Elevation: About 1,670 meters
• Process: Washed anaerobic fermentation, thermal shock; sugarcane EA decaf
• Roast: Light
• Tasting notes: Orange cream soda, pink grapefruit, guava
• Size and grind: 8 oz; whole bean, medium, fine, or coarse

Pick whole bean if you grind at home, or select a grind for your brewer. The beans may look darker on the outside than you'd expect from a light roast because of decaffeination. Decaf still contains some caffeine.