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Colombia Jorge Rojas Pink Bourbon
Balanced Profile | Light roast
Tasting Notes: Lemon, Raspberry, Brown Sugar
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Whole Bean
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Ground
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IT ALL STARTS AT THE COFFEE FARM
Finca El Jardin sits high up at over 1800 meters (over 6000 feet!) in the town of Planadas in the Tolima region. Jorge Elías Rojas is a 4th generation Colombian coffee producer that began learning the basics of running a coffee farm at just 13 years old, gaining invaluable knowledge under his mother’s guidance. Inheriting a portion of his father’s farm and acquiring land from a neighboring farmer, Jorge established his own Finca El Jardin. Family participation plays a vital role in Jorge's coffee cultivation. They work in the fields collaboratively, aiming to innovate and produce exceptional coffee.
He also built a wet mill to be able to purchase and process coffee cherries from neighboring farmers, further enhancing his production. We actually will have a coffee later in the year from all women producers which was processed by Jorge at his wet mill! Jorge's dream is to become a recognized producer in his region, and hopes that his son, currently 10 years old, will become the next generation of coffee producers to carry on the legacy.
TRACEABILITY
COUNTRY
Colombia
REGION
Tolima
IMPORTER
Coffee Quest
VARIETAL
Pink Bourbon
PRODUCER
Jorge Elías Rojas
MILL / WASHING STATION
El Jardin
PROCESSING
Washed
ALTITUDE
1857 meters
PRICE TRANSPARENCY
$0.05
Driftaway's World Coffee Research contribution per pound
AVERAGE CUPPING SCORE
86.5
/100
86.5
SCAA Cupping Score
100% (in 2023)
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HOW DID WE ROAST THIS COFFEE?
This coffee is being roasted by Ian T. from Dec 1 - Dec 25 in Brooklyn. We use the Loring Kestrel roaster for this profile. We have strict guidelines for each of the coffee profiles, and this roast has to pass the development time ratio test as measured in real-time by the roasting software, Cropster. Once it does, it is approved for production.
QUALITY CONTROL
We perform Quality Control via a process of coffee tasting called cupping on all of our production roasts once a week at our roastery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each cupping is conducted by Ian T., Anu M., and Suyog M. using standard equipment, and is logged by our Q-certified cupper Ian T. All coffees are evaluated on a scoring scale of 0 to 3.
- 3.0 = exceptional roast - exceeds expectations
- 2.5 = on par with profile - matches expectations
- 2.0 = good roast, but 1 or 2 elements could be improved - needs improvement
- 1.5 or lower = failed - do not ship
PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING
Less than 24 hours after roasting, we bag your coffee in our production facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Our production team is led by Torie, and supported by a rotating cast of local artists, musicians and independent professionals.
AT YOUR HOME
Brew this coffee with your favorite home brewer and enjoy the taste of incredible coffee! Here are a few tips on how to make the best coffee on each brewer.
View other posts about how to make better coffee at home on our blog Coffeecademy.
