Pink Borbon Banana Milk Cake

About This Coffee

Pink Borbon is a rare Bourbon mutation from the San Agustín area in Huila, Colombia, grown at approximately 1,750 meters above sea level by a smallholder collective. This coffee undergoes a honey process co-fermented with yeast and banana in sealed, low-oxygen tanks. Banana pulp and skins contribute sugars and esters during fermentation, creating creamy sweetness and banana-like volatiles, while the honey process preserves body and chocolate tones. The coffee is slow-dried on shaded patios and drying beds to protect aromatics. Known for high sweetness, citrus and flower aromatics, and elegant structure.

Origin

Huila (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Chocolate, Citrus Fruit, Banana, Milk, Cake

Roast Level

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Processing

Honey Co-Fermented Banana

Typology

Arabica

Pink Borbon

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River Phin Coffee

Founded by Vy Nguyen, River Phin Coffee draws on a family legacy that stretches back to her grandfather, a revered tea producer and master craftsperson in Hanoi. Vy is a certified Q Grader trained by Willem Boot and a judge at the 2024 U.S. Roasters Championship, bringing a level of technical rigor that underpins every aspect of the operation. She hand sources beans from small farmers in Asia through direct farm visits, with a particular focus on traceability and sustainability at origin. Each lot is scored and calibrated by three certified Q Graders before release, and all coffee is roasted in small artisanal batches. River Phin also collaborated with craftspeople in Vietnam to develop a multi method brewer made from premium steel, bridging Vietnamese coffee tradition with modern specialty practice. The roastery earned Silver Medal honors at the Golden Bean Roasters Competition.

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