Ecuador — La Rosita Bourbon

Ecuador — La Rosita Bourbon

First cultivated on the island of Réunion before spreading across the coffee-growing world, Red Bourbon remains one of the industry's most revered varieties, celebrated for its natural sweetness and balance.

At La Rosita, the combination of cool Andean temperatures, humid cloud covered conditions and slow cherry maturation allows the variety to develop exceptional depth of flavour.

To preserve that character, Rosa Morillo carries out a carefully controlled washed process. Ripe cherries are selected by hand before fermenting for 24 hours, then pulped and returned to tanks for a further 12-hour fermentation with the mucilage intact. The coffee is then fully washed and dried in covered polytunnels for around 10 days.

The result is a rich, rounded cup with remarkable sweetness.