Peru | Norica Perez Vargas | Pink Bourbon Washed

Upcoming Roast / 320g

$40.00

Peru | Norica Perez Vargas | Pink Bourbon Washed

$40.00

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This coffee’s roasted in our filter style — meaning it’s designed to shine as black coffee rather than with milk. That doesn’t mean you have to brew it as a pour-over though. You can make it however you like — espresso, moka pot, AeroPress or anything in between. We simply roast it a little lighter to highlight the bean’s origin flavours giving you a cup that’s clean, vibrant and full of clarity.

Lighter roasting keeps more of the natural acidity and sweetness intact which makes for a beautifully expressive black coffee. This coffee is best enjoyed without milk as it’s too acidic and the flavours don’t pair well once milk is added.

If you prefer your milk coffee with richer caramel, toffee or nutty flavours you might enjoy our espresso range more. Those roasts are taken a little darker to bring out deeper sweetness and balance beautifully with milk.

Origin and Sourcing

Varietal: Pink Bourbon

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Pink Bourbon is a natural hybrid, likely between Yellow and Red Bourbon, and is known for its pinkish cherry color. It’s grown mostly in Colombia and produces a sweet, vibrant cup with fruit and floral notes. It’s popular in the specialty scene for its striking cup and relative resistance to disease.

Processing Method: Washed

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In the washed process, coffee cherries are depulped to remove the skin and pulp, then fermented to eliminate the mucilage before thorough washing. This method produces a clean, bright cup with pronounced acidity and clarity, highlighting the coffee’s intrinsic flavors. It’s widely used in regions with ample water resources, such as Colombia and East Africa.

Producer: Norica Perez Vargas

Farm: Don Gary Farm

Region / Area: Cusco, Calca

Altitude: 1858 MASL

Harvest Period: June – August 2025

Sourcing Partner: Caravella

Roast Details

Roast Style: Filter

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Filter roasts are lighter with a shorter development time, designed to highlight clarity, acidity, and fruit-driven complexity — perfect for black coffee and filter methods. These roasts can also be used for espresso, especially if you enjoy brighter, more vibrant shots. Try longer brew ratios or turbo shots to tame acidity and bring out sweetness. Espresso roasts, on the other hand, are developed further to encourage deeper caramelization and Maillard reactions, producing richer, chocolatey, and nutty flavours that shine in milk and offer a fuller-bodied espresso. We don't usually roast omni (one roast for all brew methods) — in our experience, it tends to be a compromise that's average at both. But occasionally, for larger lots or versatile blends, we may do an omni roast to suit both black and milk drinkers.

Roasted On Machine: Roest P3000

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The ROEST P3000 is a compact powerhouse that redefines what’s possible in small-batch production roasting. With the ability to roast 1–3 kg batches in under 7 minutes and crank out over 25 kg per hour, it delivers serious output without demanding a full-time operator. Automation handles everything from preheating to cooldown, with between-batch protocols ensuring consistent conditions roast after roast. Its slim footprint and lightweight build make it perfect for roasteries where space is tight but precision and efficiency are non-negotiable. What truly sets the P3000 apart is its unmatched control and data richness. It features more than 18 sensors—bean, exhaust, drum, humidity, pressure, and even a first-crack microphone—paired with PID-controlled airflow, drum speed, and temperature. A built-in bean camera offers live visual feedback, eliminating the need for a trier and paving the way for future AI enhancements. Whether you’re dialing in new coffees or replicating profiles at scale, the P3000 brings the lab-level accuracy of the ROEST sample roaster into full production—effortlessly and repeatably.

Taste Profile

Cupping Score: 88.0

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Our coffees are scored using the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) protocol by Q Grader–certified cuppers. A score of 80+ qualifies as specialty grade — clean, well-processed, and high quality. 80–84 coffees are more common and often used in blends. 85–87 are brighter, more complex, and better suited for high-quality filter brews. 88–90 are exceptional, and 90+ coffees are ultra-rare, often Cup of Excellence (COE) winners — the best in the world.

Decaffeinated? No

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Peru | Norica Perez Vargas | Pink Bourbon Washed - When is peak flavour?

Medium Roast - Roasted on Roest P3000

Peru Norica Perez Vargas, Don Gary Farm, Bourbon Rosado

From the highlands of Cusco, Peru, this beautiful Bourbon Rosado microlot comes from Norica Perez Vargas and her family farm, Don Gary.

Norica and her husband Gary have spent years growing coffee in their hometown region, but their focus on specialty coffee began in 2019 when they started improving their varieties, processing and farm infrastructure. Today, Don Gary produces coffee near a protected forest area, where the cool climate, high elevation and natural surrounds help create ideal conditions for clean, expressive lots.

This lot is Bourbon Rosado, also known as Pink Bourbon, grown at 1858 metres above sea level and processed as a washed coffee. After processing, the coffee is dried slowly on beds or drying modules for around 20 days, helping preserve clarity and sweetness in the cup.

Expect a refined Peruvian coffee with a clean profile, elegant sweetness and the kind of structure that makes washed Bourbon Rosado so exciting. Best enjoyed as filter, pour-over or batch brew.

Coffee Details

Producer: Norica Perez Vargas
Farm: Don Gary
Country: Peru
Region: Cusco, Calca
Variety: Bourbon Rosado, Pink Bourbon
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1858 MASL
Drying: Beds or drying module, approx. 20 days
Harvest: June to August
Producer Type: Independent producer