Yenifer Rojas Trujillo

New Pink Bourbon drop from a renowned female producer! Our new Yenifer Rojas Trujillo Pink Bourbon is pleasingly sweet and silky with tasting notes of blood orange, pineberry (think a sweet strawberry with tropical hints of pineapple, pear, and apricot), vanilla orchid, and maple. This coffee is another shining example of what happens when a special coffee variety meets a quality focused grower in a region known for producing high end coffees. Equally notable is that in an industry largely dominated by men, Yenifer has made a name for herself as a female producer dedicated to quality and sustainability. Our cupping team highly recommends snagging a bag today while supplies last!

About the Variety. The Pink Bourbon variety has grown immensely in popularity in recent years due to its fruit-forward cup characteristics, intense floral notes, and pleasant acidity. This variety also has a higher glucose content which produces a notably sweeter cup (and the coffee cherry is pink when it ripens rather than the typical red!) It was at once thought to be a natural mutation of the Red Bourbon variety (hence the name Pink Bourbon) but recent genetic testing has found it is actually most genetically similar to Ethiopian Landraces. What is for sure, is that this variety is notably sweet and fruit-forward.

Farm Level Info. Yenifer Rojas Trujillo grew up in Gigante in the Huila region of Colombia, a region known for producing notable coffees. A second generation farmer, Yenifer has made a name for herself as a grower both rooted in tradition yet also committed to innovation. Her coffee is grown on her four hectare farm Varietales, where she grows exotic coffee varieties like Pink Bourbon, Wush Wush, and Geisha. Yenifer starts with a 12 hour fermentation in tanks, followed by depulping and another 48 hours of fermentation. Coffee beans are then dried for an average of 15 days in a traditional marquesina. In recent years, Yenifer has focused on adopting environmentally friendly growing practices and effective fertilization methods to enhance both her yield and the land’s health. She intercrops (growing other crops like yucca and plantain), a holistic approach to farming that not only diversifies her land’s output but also is much better for the environment by improving soil health, reducing the need for pesticides, and providing shade for the area’s animal life.