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Colombian Bourbon, Alexander Vargas – Variety Select Program – Archived
Out of StockTaste: 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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Bolivia – FTO La Paz – Cooperativa San Juan – Projecto Yungas La Paz – Red Catuai & Typica – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.49 / 1 Lb $8.49 / 5 Lbs ($8.39/lb) $41.95 / 25 Lbs ($8.29/lb) $207.25
Brazil Serra Negra – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $2.29 / 1 Lb $6.99 / 5 Lbs ($6.89/lb) $34.45 / 25 Lbs ($6.79/lb) $169.75
Brazil Serra Negra – MWP Decaf – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.49 / 1 Lb $8.49 / 5 Lbs ($8.39/lb) $41.95 / 25 Lbs ($8.29/lb) $207.25
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 – Gakenke – Kayanza – Microlot – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $10.29 / 5 Lbs ($10.19/lb) $50.95 / 25 Lbs ($10.09/lb) $252.25
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 – AGROSEC – Ciénaga – Magdelena – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.29 / 1 Lb $9.09 / 5 Lbs ($8.99/lb) $44.95 / 25 Lbs ($8.89/lb) $222.25
Colombia ACES – Finca Juan Martin – Sotara – Cauca – Sidra – Natural
Sample (1/4 lb) $8.99 / 1 Lb $20.59 / 5 Lbs ($20.49/lb) $102.45
Colombia Cauca – “Women Coffee Producer Program” – 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
Colombia Excelso – Gran Galope – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $2.29 / 1 Lb $7.19 / 5 Lbs ($7.09/lb) $35.45 / 25 Lbs ($6.99/lb) $174.75
Colombia Huila – EA Decaf de Caña – Mujeres del Huila – Flor Blanca – Select Women Producers – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.29 / 1 Lb $8.99 / 5 Lbs ($8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 Lbs ($8.79/lb) $219.75
Congo – SOPACDI – Women’s Coffee Project Micro-Station – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4lb) $4.99 / 1lb $9.59 / 5lbs ($9.49/lb) $47.45 / 25lbs ($9.39/lb) $234.75
Costa Rica – Cerro San Luis Micromill – Finca La Amada – Lote La Roca – Red Catuai – Yellow Honey – 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
Costa Rica – Las Lajas Micromill – Finca El Guachipelin – Perla Negra – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $7.99 / 1 Lb $15.49 / 5 Lbs ($15.39/lb) $76.95 / 25 Lbs ($15.29/lb) $382.25
Costa Rica – Las Lajas Micromill – Finca Sabana Rodonda – SL28 – Black Diamond – Green Unroasted
1 Lb $19.79 / 5 Lbs ($19.69/lb) $98.45
Costa Rica – Microlot – Alto San Juan Micromill (Diego Abarca) – Finca San Calletano – Los Limones lot – Red Catuai – Red Honey – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $5.99 / 1 Lb $11.19 / 5 Lbs ($11.09/lb) $55.45 / 25 Lbs ($10.99/lb) $274.75
Costa Rica – SWP DECAF – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.80 / 1 Lb $10.99 / 5 Lbs ($10.89/lb) $54.45 / 25 Lbs ($10.79/lb) $269.75
Costa Rica Cafe Vida – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.39 / 1 Lb $8.19 / 5 Lbs ($8.09/lb) $40.45 / 25 Lbs ($7.99/lb) $199.75
Costa Rica Finca Verafe – Coopelibertad – Natural – Green Unroasted – LIMITED QUANTITY
1 Lb $8.99 / 5 Lbs ($8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 Lbs ($8.79/lb) $219.75 / Sample (1/4 lb) $4.09
Decaf Bundle – Green Unroasted – 5% off regular price
3 Lbs (Reg. $34.96) $33.21
Ecuador – Fair Trade Organic – PROCAFEQ – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.49 / 1 Lb $9.99 / 5 Lbs ($9.89/lb) $49.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.79/lb) $244.75
El Salvador – Santa Ana – 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
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) $5.49 / 1 Lb $11.29 / 5 Lbs ($11.19/lb) $55.95 / 25 Lbs ($11.09/lb) $277.25
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.49 / 1 Lb $9.99 / 5 Lbs ($9.89/lb) $49.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.79/lb) $244.75
Guatemala Huehuetenango – Finca Villaure – Green Unroasted
1 Lb $9.99 / 5 Lbs ($9.89/lb) $49.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.79/lb) $244.75 / Sample (1/4 lb) $4.49
Guatemala Quetzal – El Boqueron – Santa Rosa – Natural – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $2.99 / 1 Lb $6.99 / 5 Lbs ($6.89/lb) $34.45 / 25 Lbs ($6.79/lb) $169.75
Guatemala Quetzal Huehuetenango – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.29 / 1 Lb $7.69 / 5 Lbs ($7.59/lb) $37.95 / 25 Lbs ($7.49/lb) $187.25
Harvest Blend – Green Unroasted – SALE
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.00 / 1 Lb (Reg. $8.99/lb) Sale $7.99 / 5 Lbs ($7.89/lb) Reg. $8.89/lb - Sale $39.45 / 25 Lbs ($7.79/lb) Reg. $8.79/lb - SALE $194.75
Hawaiian Kona Prime – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $19.99 / 1 Lb $47.99 / 5 Lbs ($47.89/lb) $239.45
India Plantation A – Aruka Valley – 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
International Exotic Bundle – Green Unroasted – 5% off regular price
5 Lbs (Reg. $52.25) $49.64
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 – Riunggunung Estate – 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
Java – Sunda Hejo – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.99 / 1 Lb $8.89 / 5 Lbs ($8.79/lb) $43.95 / 25 Lbs ($8.69/lb) $217.25
Kenya – Muiri Estate – Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.89 / 1 Lb $10.79 / 5 Lbs ($10.69/lb) $53.45 / 25 Lbs ($10.59/lb) $264.75
Kenya AA – Kitchwa Tembo – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.49 / 1Lb $10.09 / 5 Lbs ( $9.99/lb) $49.95 / 25 Lbs ($9.89/lb) $247.25
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 – Cristal – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
1 Lb $6.99 / 5 Lbs ($6.89/lb) $34.45 / 25 Lbs ($6.79/lb) $169.75 / Sample (1/4 lb) $3.99
Mexico – ACES – Finca Encino – Guerrero – Anaerobic – Natural – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $11.99 / 1 Lb $32.99 / 5 Lbs ($32.89/lb) $164.45
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
Nicaragua – Aldea Global – Tierra Madre – Women Coffee Producer Program – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.79 / 1 Lb $7.99 / 5 Lbs ($7.89/lb) $39.45 / 25 Lbs ($7.79/lb) $194.75
Nicaragua Segovia – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP!
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.09 / 1 Lb $7.39 / 5 Lbs ($7.29/lb) $36.45 / 25 Lbs ($7.19/lb) $179.75
Organic Bundle – Green Unroasted – 5% off regular price
5 Lbs (Reg. $48.85) $46.41
Papua New Guinea – Niugini Coffee – A/X – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.49 / 1 Lb $8.29 / 5 Lbs ($8.19/lb) $40.95 / 25 Lbs ($8.09/lb) $202.25
Peru – Cajamarca – 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
Peru – Lima Coffee – Fair Trade Organic – Women Coffee Producer Program – 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
Rwanda – Abadatezuka COOP – Cyato – Gwiza – Women Coffee Producer Program – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.79 / 1 Lb $9.79 / 5 Lbs ($9.69/lb) $48.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.59/lb) $239.75
Sulawesi Toraja A – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $5.89 / 1 Lb $11.69 / 5 Lbs ($11.59/lb) $57.95 / 25 Lbs ($11.49/lb) $287.25
Sumatra – SWP DECAF – KSU Arinagata – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.49 / 1 Lb $9.49 / 5 Lbs ($9.39/lb) $46.95 / 25 Lbs ($9.29/lb) $232.25
Sumatra Aceh – Fair Trade Organic – GARMINDO – Peteri Bensu – Gayo – Women Coffee Producer Program – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $9.99 / 5 Lbs ($9.89/lb) $49.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.79/lb) $244.75
Sumatra Mandheling – Koperasi Gayo Nusantara – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted
1 Lb $9.79 / 5 Lbs ($9.69/lb) $48.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.59/lb) $239.75 / Sample (1/4 lb) $4.79
Tanzania Peaberry – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.19 / 1 Lb $7.59 / 5 Lbs ($7.49/lb) $37.45 / 25 Lbs ($7.39/lb) $184.75
Vietnam Dung K’no – Bao Loc Mill – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.49 / 1 Lb $7.99 / 5 Lbs ($7.89/lb) $39.45 / 25 Lbs ($7.79/lb) $194.75
Women Owned Bundle – Green Unroasted – 5% off regular price
5 lbs (Reg. $44.35) $42.13
Yemen Haraaz Deluxe – Sharqi Haraaz – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $6.39 / 1 Lb $16.29 / 5 Lbs ($16.19/lb) $80.95
Yemen Mocha Haraaz AA+ – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $7.99 / 1 Lb $17.99 / 5 lbs ($17.89/lb) $89.45 / 25 lbs ($17.79/lb) $444.75
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.)
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.