This is a Pink Bourbon varietal coffee from Colombia, cultivated by farmers in the Huila, Tolima, and Caldas regions at 1750 meters altitude. The cherries undergo a unique honey process with banana co-fermentation: after a 48-hour pre-fermentation, the beans are depulped and co-fermented with yeast and bananas for five days, then sun-dried and mechanically stabilized for 30 days. This experimental processing creates a creamy texture with banana undertones. The cup features tasting notes of bananas foster, papaya, and blueberry with a mr. sketch quality.
Owen Miller founded East Alstead Roasting Co. in April 2020 from his family home in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire, turning to coffee during the early months of the pandemic. Miller had previously worked with L.A. Burdick Chocolate supporting cacao growers in Grenada and trained at Four Barrel Coffee in San Francisco. The micro roastery specializes in light roast single origin coffees, roasted to bring out sweetness and balanced acidity. Packaging features wood engravings of the New Hampshire landscape created by Miller's father, a detail that earned recognition at the 2024 Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago.
