Pink Bourbon

About the Coffee

This Pink Bourbon comes from four smallholder partners in Huila who work with Azahar Coffee's Bourbon Project, an initiative focused on traceable premiums and producer-first pricing. The farmers grow this coffee at 1,600-1,800 meters in one of Colombia's most consistent coffee-growing regions.

Pink Bourbon is a natural mutation of the Bourbon variety, named for the pink color of its ripe cherries. The variety tends to produce smaller yields than standard varieties, which is why Azahar's pricing model matters. By guaranteeing premiums tied directly to individual producers rather than blended lots, the project makes it economically viable for these farmers to continue growing Pink Bourbon instead of switching to higher-yielding, lower-quality varieties.

The coffee goes through a washed process with extended fermentation. After 24 hours fermenting in cherry, it's de-pulped and fermented again in tanks for 48-120 hours depending on ambient temperature and mucilage breakdown. This controlled fermentation helps develop the fruit-forward character while maintaining the clean finish that defines a well-executed washed coffee.

About Fernwood

Ben and Terra started Fernwood after leaving high-end restaurant work in 2006, when their son was one year old. They bought a café with a roaster in the back and traded late kitchen shifts for a different pace. The day their daughter Keiko was born, their first custom-printed coffee bags arrived.

In 2006, putting café-quality coffee on grocery shelves wasn't standard practice in the Pacific Northwest. Ben and Terra brought the same precision from their restaurant days but kept things grounded. They roasted in small batches, ran daily quality control, and avoided warehouse shortcuts. They started with local butcher shops and mom-and-pop cafés, then expanded shelf by shelf to national grocers and subscriptions, always keeping the roasting process close and relationships closer.

They roast out of Victoria, supplying cafés, retail shelves, and home brewers across the region. The approach stays consistent: source well, roast in batches you can control, and show up like a neighbour, not a brand.

"Fernwood is a roaster you'll see all over Reddit as being one of BC's best. I asked to try their coffee, and now I get what all the hype is about. I bought a few extra bags of Manos al Grano for my stash at home."

- Dean, Director of Coffee