Eulices Fabian Quilindo Natural Pink Bourbon

Eulices Fabián is one of the few, if not the only, farmers in Páez growing exotic varieties processed using innovative methods. Kindred Forest purchased his Geisha Honey for $29 per kg and his Bourbon Natural for $36 per kg - coffees that placed among the region's best, with the Bourbon Natural taking 2nd prize in the Natural category at Cauca Sabe al Café.

This lot is a Natural Pink Bourbon, grown at 1,720m and processed using a double anaerobic fermentation over 96 hours. In the cup, it's blackberry and grape-forward with cocoa and honey notes, a lingering berry aftertaste, malic acidity, and a medium body across a clean, uniform, balanced and complex cup. It scored 87.58 on the Q scale, with fragrance and aroma carrying hints of cocoa, blackberry, berries and florals.

Supporting farmers like Fabián is central to why Kindred Forest sources here: in a region long affected by conflict and destructive monocrops, coffee stands as a powerful force for peace, and a genuine alternative to illicit crops.