Colombia Victor Bermudez Pink Borbon Espresso

Tasting notes: Creme brulee, lemongrass, mandarin.

Coffee breakdown:
Origin: Finca Buenos Aires at 1630m altitude, San Adolfo, Acevedo, Department of Huila, Colombia, Colombia
Variety: Pink Borbon
Process: Fermented
Producer: Victor Bermudez
Relationship Length: Since 2020
Altitude: 1630m

Victor’s story begins far from the coffee fields of San Adolfo. Born and raised in Pitalito, Victor studied law in Bogotá and worked as a lawyer until 2020, when the pandemic abruptly canceled his plans to move to Sweden for a postgraduate degree. Victor returned home to Huila, and back to his family’s farm, Finca Buenos Aires.

Though coffee farming began as a temporary refuge, it quickly became a full-time calling. The farm originally purchased by Victor’s grandfather, Enrique Motta, in 1970 has always remained in the family. Victor’s uncle, Jairo, a trained agronomist and local community leader, manages the property and is an important part of Victor’s growing passion for coffee.

When Victor returned home, Jairo offered him space to experiment with new processes and varieties, giving him the freedom to transform the family farm into a centre for specialty coffee, and allowing him to express himself in a new way. Grateful for this turn of fate, Victor is continuously experimenting and adjusting fermentation times to emphasize balance and varietal expression.