Erick Bravo
This is our second year working with Erick Bravo and we are very excited to have his Pink Bourbon back in stock. Erick is a young person doing really good work on his family’s farm. It is becoming less common for coffee farmer’s children to continue in the coffee business due to the difficult nature and small profit margins that are prevalent in coffee production. So it’s always promising to see young people with a passion for creating high quality coffee with unique flavor profiles and in-depth knowledge of coffee processing. You can follow Erick on IG @erickbravou.
Finca El Chaferote is located in San Agustin, Huila, Colombia and is a family-run affair, but the specialty focus is led by the son, Erick Bravo. The farm sits at an elevation of approximately 1,600 m.a.s.l. and consists of 9 hectares in total. Of those 9 hectares, approximately 2.5 are considered reserve (the farm sits right on the banks of the Magdalena River, one of the most important in Colombia) and the rest in coffee. They currently grow the following varieties: 15,000 trees of Pink Bourbon, 1,000 trees of Variedad Colombia, 2,000 trees of Castillo and 4,000 trees of Catimor. This lot is 100% Pink Bourbon, the variety that Erick is most focused on when it comes to their highest quality coffees. This particular lot is a blend of two lots throughout the harvest that we put together, as both exhibited the same quality in cup and point score. However, each lot was processed slightly different: one lot was fermented 48 hours in cherry, followed by another 36-hour dry-ferment after de-pulping and the other lot was fermented for 36 hours in cherry, followed by another 24-hour dry-ferment after de-pulping. Upon washing the coffees, they are laid out to dry in a greenhouse for approximately 15-20 days, depending on the weather. We have worked with Erick and his family for a few years now and their attention to quality pays off; in addition to this stunning lot, they placed 5th in our Huila Mágico competition in 2020 and have consistently placed high in Colombia’s Cup of Excellence Competitions!
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