Carlos Guamanga

Carlos Guamanga

pink bourbon variety

Huila, Colombia

floral, cherry, panela

washed process

A stellar pink bourbon from a stellar coffee producer - we are delighted to share this tasty selection with you!

Regular price $24.50
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Experience

Comfort

Adventure

Roast Level

Light

Medium

Carlos Guamanga

PRODUCER

since 2023

RELATIONSHIP

1800 masl

Elevation

It's no surprise that Carlos'dedication and love of coffee leads to delicious results

Carlos first left home at the age of 15 in search of better work opportunities. He found himself working in coffee, and all the while building experience and knowledge of growing coffee. With this experience and help from his uncle and wife he eventually took over operations of his farm El Recuerdo. It's no surprise that Carlos'dedication and love of coffee leads to delicious results and we are happy to share this small lot with you!

Fresh off the grind the aromatics are sweet and floral. Notes of cherry can be found in the cup and are wrapped up in a brown sugar sweetness from hot to cold. Just another great example of why we love the pink bourbon variety. Enjoy!

Brew It

ORIGAMI AIR

RATIO 1:17.5

COFFEE 17.5g

WATER 305g

BREW TIME 2:45

T.D.S 1.29%

GRIND 800 microns

Espresso

COFFEE IN 17.5g

ESPRESSO OUT 36-38g

BREW TIME 28-30s

Transparency

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community