Pink Bourbon
Not genetically a Bourbon. Variety work traces it to Ethiopian landrace material rather than a Bourbon mutation.
- Also known as
- Borbón Rosado
- Lineage
- Ethiopian landrace material, despite the name
Pink Bourbon is named for the color of its ripe cherry, which sits between the red and yellow types, and growers in Huila have sold it under that name for years.
The name is wrong. Recent variety work traces Pink Bourbon to Ethiopian landrace material rather than a Bourbon mutation, which means it is not a Bourbon in any genetic sense. The trade has kept the name because that is what buyers search for.
The practical consequence is in the cup. It behaves like Ethiopian material: floral, tea-like, more aromatic lift than a Bourbon would give you, and it takes well to longer ferments.
The name is wrong. Recent variety work traces Pink Bourbon to Ethiopian landrace material rather than a Bourbon mutation, which means it is not a Bourbon in any genetic sense. The trade has kept the name because that is what buyers search for.
The practical consequence is in the cup. It behaves like Ethiopian material: floral, tea-like, more aromatic lift than a Bourbon would give you, and it takes well to longer ferments.
