Colombia Anderson Imbachi: Sample Coffee Roasters

Colombia
Anderson Imbachi

Buena Vista operates as a close-knit family business, with each member contributing in their own unique way. This pink bourbon from Anderson has notes of blood orange, strawberry and rhubarb

Body Acidity

Roasted omni for filter and espresso

Nestled among the picturesque mountains near the municipality of San Agustin lies a renowned farm called Buena Vista. It is here that Anderson, driven by an unwavering passion for coffee that runs through his veins, dedicates himself to his craft. Coffee cultivation runs deep in his family, with his revered grandfather, Carlos Imbachi, along with his uncles and parents, all actively involved in the farm. Drawing inspiration from his grandfather’s illustrious reputation for producing high-quality coffee, Anderson aspires to achieve the same level of recognition worldwide.

Buena Vista operates as a close-knit family business, with each member contributing in their own unique way. Anderson’s grandmother and mother provide nourishing meals for the workers, his grandfather oversees the administration of the farm and manages the wet milling processes, while Anderson and his uncles lend their expertise to cherry picking, fertilization, weed control, and transporting the coffee to the purchasing station. Since 2018, Anderson has been actively involved in the coffee industry, passionately upholding the legacy of his family and his esteemed grandfather.

Anderson’s meticulous coffee production process begins with the careful manual selection of the ripest cherries, which are promptly delivered to the farm’s wet mill. On the same day, the cherries are pulped in the afternoon and allowed to ferment for 36 hours in traditional open-air tanks. After fermentation, the coffee undergoes a couple of washes before being spread out on covered patios or raised beds to dry. With regular rotations twice a day, the coffee gradually reaches its optimal moisture content over a period of approximately 12 days. Once the drying process is complete, the coffee is carefully stored and eventually transported to Caravela’s purchasing station in San Agustin.

Sourcing and ingredients

100% Pink Bourbon coffee beans, provided by Caravela and roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.

Green coffee certified PECA.

Country grade: Unknown ?

Packaging

Bag: ABA Certified home compostable
Label: Recyclable
Valve (on bags larger than 250g): General waste
Coffee ordered online is shipped in a recyclable cardboard box

Brewing this coffee

We recommend brewing this coffee 15–49 days post-roast. If pre-ground, brew as soon as possible. Our advice on storing coffee.

1:3
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 20g of beans (dose) to get 60g of espresso out (yield), during 24-28 seconds.

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1:16.7
beans:water
ratio

To brew in infusion/fed brewers (V60, Chemex) use a ratio of 1:16.7 ratio of beans:water.

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1:14.3
beans:water
ratio

To brew in immersion brewers (plunger, AeroPress, Kalita, batch brewer) we recommend using a 1:14.3 ratio of beans:water

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1:12
beans:water
ratio

To brew as cold brew we recommend using a 1:12 ratio of beans:water

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Producer: Anderson Felipe Chito Imbachi
Farm/Coop: Finca Buena Vista
Country: Colombia
Region: Huila
Altitude: 1780m above sea level
Varietals: Pink Bourbon
Process: Washed
Harvested: May 2024
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Blood orange, strawberry, rhubarb
Roast style: Omni

Varietals

Pink Bourbon varietal

Pink Bourbon is an Ethiopian Heirloom variety (or subvariety)—though, until very recently (~2023), it was thought to be a rare and spontaneous hybrid/mutation of Red and Yellow Bourbon.

The location

Coffee from Colombia

Colombia is one of the largest coffee producers in the world and benefits greatly from having one of the most unique and complex set of micro-climates of all coffee producing nations.

The Huila region of Colombia

This region boasts the perfect combination of high quality soil and geography and is quickly becoming one of the largest coffee producing regions in Colombia. One of the best regarded regions for high quality, fruit driven coffee.

Farm processes

Washed process

Machines are used to remove the flesh from the coffee cherry before being fermented in water, washed again, and finally sun dried. This process tends to result in more distinct, cleaner flavours.