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Colombian Bourbon, Alexander Vargas – Variety Select Program – Archived

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Colombia
Los Olivos, Palestina, Huila
La Piragua/Alexander Vargas
Bourbon
1820 masl
Washed
Intense grapefruit with cane sugar flavor and an herbal aftertaste; clean with big tart acidity and a smooth mouthfeel.
Medium/Dark (Full City Roast) to Dark (French Roast)

Taste: Alexander Vargus has developed a bean with a taste that is large: full bodied mouthfeel, bracing and rich acidity, and an elegant herbal aftertaste.  It embodies the best of the Colombians, just bigger!

Roast: Medium/Dark (Full City) highlights everything about this bean, but it shines as bright dark roasted (French) and even takes a very dark (Italian) roast well for those who love a hearty cup without bitterness.

About: Finca La Piragua is a 5-hectare farm with 4 hectares planted with Bourbon coffee. The owner, Alexander Vargas, started out in coffee on his family’s farm, as many growers do. He started on a piece of land his parents lent him, and he grew 1,000 Caturra trees. Five years later he was able to buy his own property, and because Caturra was struggling with coffee-leaf rust, he switched his main production to Bourbon.

This coffee is picked when the cherries are bright red and depulped the following day, after being placed in a hopper or tank overnight. After depulping, it is fermented for 16 hours, then washed three times. Alexander uses both parabolic and mechanical driers, and the drying process usually takes 10–15 days.

 


 

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Brazil – Organic Peaberry – Natural – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.49 / 1 Lb $8.68 / 5 Lbs ($8.58/lb) $42.90 / 25 Lbs ($8.48/lb) $212.00

Brazil Serra Negra – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.31 / 1 Lb $8.72 / 5 Lbs ($8.62/lb) $43.10 / 25 Lbs ($8.52/lb) $213.00

Brazil Serra Negra – MWP DECAF – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.49 / 1 Lb $8.59 / 5 Lbs ($8.49/lb) $42.45 / 25 Lbs ($8.39/lb) $209.75

Breakfast Blend – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.99 / 1 lb $8.99 / 5 lbs ($8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 lbs ($8.79/lb) $219.75

Burundi – Mubuga – Ngozi – Natural – Microlot – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.74 / 1 Lb $9.74 / 5 Lbs ($9.64/lb) $48.20 / 25 Lbs ($9.54/lb) $238.50

Campfire Blend – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.99 / 1 lb $8.99 / 5 lbs ($8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 lbs ($8.79/lb) $219.75

Colombia Excelso – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $2.70 / 1 Lb $7.29 / 5 Lbs ($7.19/lb) $35.95 / 25 Lbs ($7.09/lb) $177.25

Colombia Huila – MC DECAF – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $2.99 / 1 Lb $7.99 / 5 Lbs ($7.89/lb) $39.45 / 25 Lbs ($7.79/lb) $194.75

Congo – SOPACDI – Women’s Coffee Project Micro-Station – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4lb) $3.59 / 1lb $8.09 / 5lbs ($7.99/lb) $39.95 / 25lbs ($7.89/lb) $197.25

Costa Rica – DECAF SWP – El Indio – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.75 / 1 Lb $9.60 / 5 Lbs ($9.50/lb) $47.50 / 25 Lbs ($9.40/lb) $235.00

Costa Rica Cafe Vida – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.69 / 1 Lb $9.48 / 5 Lbs ($9.38/lb) $46.90 / 25 Lbs ($9.28/lb) $232.00

DECAF Bundle – Green Unroasted – 5% off regular price


3 Lbs (Reg. $27.37) $26.00

El Salvador – Carlos Lemus – Finca Pena Redonda – Pacamara – Honey – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $7.99 / 1 Lb $14.59 / 5 Lbs ($14.49/lb) $72.45

El Salvador – Microlot – Mauricio Salaverria – Finca Himalaya – Honey


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.64 / 1 Lbs $11.38 / 5 Lbs ($11.28/lb) $56.40 / 25 Lbs ($11.18/lb) $279.50

Espresso – Dark Blend – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.45 / 1 lb $8.99 / 5 lbs (8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 lbs (8.79/lb) $219.75

Espresso – Light Blend – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.45 / 1 lb $7.99 / 5 lbs ($7.89/lb) $39.45 / 25 lbs ($7.79/lb) $194.75

Espresso – Medium Blend – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.45 / 1 lb $7.99 / 5 lbs ($7.89/lb) $39.45 / 25 lbs (7.79/lb) $194.75

Ethiopian Guji – Organic – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $5.71 / 1 Lb $11.52 / 5 Lbs ($11.42/lb) $57.10 / 25 Lbs ($11.32/lb) $283.00

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe – Halo Beriti – Grade 1 – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.28 / 1 Lb $10.66 / 5 Lbs ($10.56/lb) $52.80 / 25 Lbs ($10.46/lb) $261.50

Flores – Manggarai – Tuang Coffee – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $5.99 / 1 Lb $9.99 / 5 Lbs ($9.89/lb) $49.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.79/lb) $244.75

Guatemala Huehuetenango – “Women Coffee Producer Program” – Fair Trade Organic – CODECH – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.49 / 1 Lb $9.69 / 5 Lbs (9.59/lb) $47.95 / 25 Lbs ($9.49/lb) $237.25

Guatemala Huehuetenango – Fair Trade Organic – Bird Friendly Program – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.10 / 1 Lb $10.30 / 5 Lbs ($10.20/lb) $51.00 / 25 Lbs ($10.10/lb) $252.50

Guatemala Quetzal Huehuetenango – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.37 / 1 Lb $8.84 / 5 Lbs ($8.74/lb) $43.70 / 25 Lbs ($8.64/lb) $216.00

Harvest Blend – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.00 / 1 Lb $8.99 / 5 Lbs ($8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 Lbs ($8.79/lb) $219.75

Hawaiian Kona Prime – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $31.78 / 1 Lb $65.66 / 5 Lbs ($65.56/lb) $327.80

Honduras – Copan – Fair Trade Organic – Bird Friendly – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.53 / 1 Lb $9.16 / 5 Lbs ($9.06/lb) $45.30 / 25 Lbs ($8.96/lb) $224.00

India Plantation A – Ratnagiri Estate – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.99 / 1 Lb $8.79 / 5 Lbs ($8.69/lb) $43.45 / 25 Lbs ($8.59/lb) Reg. $215.75

Jamaica Blue Mountain – Fair Trade – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $19.99 / 1 Lb $47.99 / 5 Lbs ($47.89/lb) $239.45

Java – Frinsa Collective – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $5.59 / 1 Lb $10.69 / 5 Lbs ($10.59/lb) $52.95 / 25 Lbs ($10.49/lb) $262.25

Kenya AB – Iriaini – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.90 / 1 Lb $8.90 / 5 Lbs ($8.80/lb) $44.00 / 25 Lbs ($8.70/lb) $217.50

Kona Blend – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $5.99 / 1 Lb $13.29 / 5 Lbs ($13.19/lb) $65.95 / 25 Lbs ($13.09/lb) $327.25

La Minita Tarrazu de Costa Rica – RFA – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $10.49 / 5 Lbs ($10.39/lb) $51.95 / 25 Lbs ($10.29/lb) ) $257.25

Mexican Chiapas – CABONOCH – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.79 / 1 Lb $8.29 / 5 Lbs ($8.19/lb) $40.95 / 25 Lbs ($8.09/lb) $202.25

Mexican Chiapas – Triunfo Verde Cooperative – El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve – “Women Coffee Producer Program” – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $10.08 / 5 Lbs ($9.98/lb) $49.90 / 25 Lbs ($9.88/lb) $247.00

Mocha Java Blend – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $12.99 / 5 Lbs ($12.89/lb) $64.45 / 25 Lbs ($12.79/lb) $319.75

Papua New Guinea – Keto Tapasi – Chuave – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $5.59 / 1 Lb $10.69 / 5 lbs ($10.59/lb) $52.95 / 25 lbs ($10.49/lb) $262.25

Peru Norte – Lima Coffee – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $2.49 / 1 Lb $6.99 / 5 Lbs ($6.89/lb) $34.45

Rwanda – COOPAC – Kabirizi – Nyabiti – Fair Trade Organic – Microlot – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.29 / 1 Lb $9.29 / 5 Lbs ($9.19/lb) $45.95 / 25 Lbs ($9.09/lb) $227.25

Sumatra – DECAF – MC – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.79 / 1 Lb $9.39 / 5 Lbs ($9.29/lb) $46.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.19/lb) $229.75

Sumatra Aceh – Fair Trade Organic – GARMINDO – Peteri Bensu – Gayo – Women Coffee Producer Program – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $10.89 / 5 Lbs ($10.79/lb) $53.95 / 25 Lbs ($10.69/lb) $267.25

Sumatra Aceh – Harimau Tiger – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $5.99 / 1 Lb $10.99 / 5 Lbs ($10.89/lb) $54.45 / 25 Lbs ($10.79/lb) $269.75

Tanzania – Microlot – AA Lungwa – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.06 / 1 Lb $8.22 / 5 Lbs ($8.12/lb) $40.60 / 25 Lbs ($8.02/lb) $200.50

Vietnam Dung K’No – Duc Trong Mill – Lam Dong – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $3.69 / 1 Lb $8.69 / 5 Lbs ($8.59/lb)) $42.95 / 25 Lbs ($8.49/lb) $212.25

Yemen Haraaz Red – Mahal Aqeequl Yemen Drying Station – Green Unroasted


Sample (1/4 lb) $14.45 / 1 Lb $31.00 / 5 lbs ($30.9/lb) $154.50

Comments

  1. Michael Adams says:

    Were you successful in locating a “lost” quantity of the ACES James Fernandez coffee we spoke about briefly? Also — how would you characterize the Alexander Vargas you’re offering by comparison. (I know the cupscore is 10 for Fernandez.)

  2. U-Roast-Em Admin says:

    The rest of the ACES is gone, but we really like this Colombian Bourbon or the Elkin Guzman Colombian is very good also. The Bourbon is wonderful at a medium roast! I will send you an e-mail.

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