Hard Beans - Colombia Pink Bourbon Banana Cake Filter 200 g

Whole-bean specialty coffee from Colombia, roasted by Hard Beans from Poland. Light roast, perfect for filter coffee machines, drippers, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and other pour-over brewing methods. In the cup, you can expect the notes of banana cake, milk chocolate and toffi.

Origin: Colombia

Region: San Agustin / Huila / Tolima

Variety: Pink Bourbon

Farm: El Vergel Estate

Processing: Co-fermentation

Altitude: 1750 m a.s.l.

ABOUT THE FARM

Tolima, Huila, San Agustín — three regions, many producers, one processing standard: El Vergel Estate. Thanks to this, a “regional blend” is not a random mix, but a coffee unified under one processing protocol, in one place, under one supervision.

Forest Coffee builds this project under the “Innovation” concept and openly states its goal: consistency, transparency, and real added value for producers.

ABOUT THE COFFEE

Pink Bourbon is a variety that can be elegant and clean. Its natural sweetness and fruit-floral base handle intensive fermentation well, without creating heaviness in the cup. As a result, the banana aroma does not overpower the coffee’s flavor — it enhances and defines its character.

First, the cherries undergo 48 hours of fermentation in sealed bags. They are then depulped, with the beans left covered in a layer of mucilage. The next stage is co-fermentation with yeast and natural banana aromas, lasting about five days. Finally, the beans are dried to the target moisture level.

RECIPE

Ratio: 60 g of coffee per 1 liter of water

Water temperature: 93°C

Grind size: medium-coarse

Method:

Pour the water in five equal stages (e.g., 5 × 60 g), every 30 seconds.

The water should fully drain through the coffee between pours.

If the flow is too slow or too fast, adjust the grind size accordingly.

Use soft, filtered water for best results.