Colombia Quindío - Special Reserve

We're thrilled to feature Luz Helena Salazar's Pink Bourbon from the Quindío region of Colombia. We took this coffee to a light-medium to bring out the fruity forward of blackberry, the brown sugar warmth in the body, and the tart lime finish.

Luz grew up in Armenia, Colombia, and has been producing coffee for the last 20 years. She owns Maracay, an 8-hectare farm located at 1450 m.a.s.l, in Armenia Quindío.

Luz’s passion for coffee was inspired by her husband’s work on coffee farms and as a dry mill manager. Luz would hear Jairo talking about coffee and wanted to be more involved in the industry. With the support of Jairo, Luz started learning how to care for coffee plants and what steps she needed to take to produce high-quality, ripe cherries. 

For several years now, her focus has been on producing specialty grade coffee. Luz has been able to improve farm practices and focus on producing the best cherries she can.

When Luz is not tending to her coffee trees, she enjoys spending time with her friends and being part of local support groups for vulnerable people.

Pictured: Luz on her farm. Luz at the family's dry mill. Luz with her two sons, who manage the dry mill and exporting of many farmers' coffees.