{"product_id":"r-huver-castillo-oxidized-pink-bourbon","title":"Huver Castillo - Oxidized Pink Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEET THE PRODUCER |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike many of the producers featured on our menu, Huver Castillo comes from a long line of coffee growers in Colombia - but that wasn't exactly part of the plan. For all of his adult life up until 2015, Huver worked as a math teacher in his hometown of Nariño. But, he made the decision to return to his coffee growing roots after global coffee prices plummeted in 2014, putting his family's farm - and livelihood - at great risk. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter years of trial and error and with new protocols in place, the Castillo family exported their first lots of \u003cem\u003especialty\u003c\/em\u003e coffee in 2018. This shift from commodity to specialty, plus a tireless focus on quality and improving processing techniques, helped to sustain the family business. Today, Huver works alongside his father on a farm that's been in his family for over twenty years, and he couldn't be prouder of their resilience and achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRUST THE PROCESS |\u003c\/strong\u003e After being picked at peak ripeness, the coffee cherries are separated and spread out in a climate-controlled environment, where they are allowed to oxidize for 48 hours to enhance the fruit flavors you're going to taste as you sip this coffee. Next, the coffee is de-pulped and a portion of the mucilage is retained, being combined with molasses and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to create a \"fermentation starter.\" Two rounds of fermentation then ensue: first, a 48-hr aerobic fermentation with plenty of stirring and the addition of lixiviates. Then, a 48-hr lactic fermentation, wherein a fresh inoculum of LAB is introduced and the environment is made anaerobic, which better supports lactic fermentation. Finally, the beans are carefully washed and spread out to gradually dry, until a moisture content of 10-12% is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTAKE A SIP | \u003c\/strong\u003eThe unique processing detailed above results in a cup of coffee that expresses the Pink Bourbon variety in a delightfully different way. Two rare fruit notes, honeycrisp apple and guava, are a lively surprise at first sip. The cup is sweet throughout, like turbinado sugar. Even the acidity is kissed by that sweetness, reminding us of candied lemons. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e___________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNariño, Buesaco, Colombia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer |\u003c\/strong\u003e Huver Castillo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm |\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e El Paseo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess |\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxidation with Lactic Fermentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety |\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink Bourbon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation |\u003c\/strong\u003e 1800 masl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"12oz","offer_id":50377818800441,"sku":"BWSO-HvC-PB12","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":50377818833209,"sku":"BWSO-HvC-PB02","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":50377818865977,"sku":"BWSO-HvC-PB05","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2988\/2574\/files\/HuverCastillo_Online_4x_54118287-6241-43a0-a7dc-908e97595abf.png?v=1738093339","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwhiteroasters.mom\/products\/r-huver-castillo-oxidized-pink-bourbon","provider":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}