{"product_id":"maria-deya-camacho-pink-bourbon-honey-condor-huila-graduation-auction-first-place-winner-colombia","title":"María Deya Camacho, Pink Bourbon Honey, Condor Huila Graduation Auction First Place Winner- Colombia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qqvbed-p83tee-lTBxed\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qqvbed-p83tee-lTBxed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eName: Maria Deya Camacho\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Acevedo, Huila, Colombia\u003cbr\u003eFarm: Finca El Divino Niño\u003cbr\u003eProcessing: Honey\u003cbr\u003eVarieties: Pink Bourbon\u003cbr\u003eAltitude: 1,400 MASL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: green apple, blood orange, raspberry candy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qqvbed-p83tee-lTBxed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrew Ratios: For pourovers, try a 1:14 coffee-to-water ratio. 196˚F water, coarse grind ~950-1000 microns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart with a 1:2.1 ratio for espresso. 198˚F\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qqvbed-p83tee-lTBxed\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWe are delighted to present this coffee as part of a selection purchased during our trip to Colombia, where we visited the women contributing to the Condor Huila Project. Created by Martha Bayter, one of the founders of Forest, the project is dedicated exclusively to coffees produced by women in the Huila region. Through this initiative, Forest provides farming education, tools, and resources, while also opening access to markets that may otherwise be out of reach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA central part of the project each year is a graduation event, where buyers from around the world gather to taste microlots prepared by the producers. After calibrating together, the group scores and ranks the coffees before participating in a live auction. The experience is especially meaningful, with many of the producers present in the room, hearing direct feedback and results from the cupping sessions. As the atmosphere builds with music and celebration, the auction begins—often accompanied by the enthusiastic chant of “¡Vale más, vale más!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWe were fortunate to secure several lots during this auction, including this exceptional coffee, and even partnered on one lot with our friends at Slone Coffee in Romania.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe purpose of the auction is to encourage producers to take risks—whether by experimenting with new varieties or exploring innovative processing methods—and to create a pathway for those risks to be recognized, rewarded, and fairly compensated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis particular lot was the #1 ranked coffee in the auction. We paid $20 per pound green directly to María Deya Camacho. Investments like these reflect our commitment to supporting women of color in coffee who are pushing boundaries and producing truly outstanding coffees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout María:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaría Deya Camacho is a distinguished coffee producer from Acevedo, Huila, in the village of San Isidro, where she carries forward a rich family tradition of coffee cultivation passed down through generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHer journey began with a parcel of land gifted by her father to each of his children. Through perseverance and vision, María Deya expanded her holdings over time, eventually establishing her own farm,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEl Divino Niño\u003c\/em\u003e. There, she combines inherited knowledge with ongoing learning to refine her craft and improve quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHer commitment to excellence has earned her national acclaim. She achieved second place in the Cup of Excellence in 2011 and fifth place in 2017, firmly positioning her coffees among the finest in Colombia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOne of her standout offerings, a Borbón Rosado  (Pink Bourbon) coffee, is produced using a meticulous honey process with controlled fermentations. The process begins with the careful harvest of ripe cherries, which are placed in sealed bags for 48 hours in an anaerobic environment as a pre-fermentation stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe coffee is then depulped without full washing, allowing part of the mucilage to remain. It is subsequently returned to sealed bags for an additional 48 hours to continue fermentation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFollowing this, the coffee undergoes a light rinse to remove excess mucilage while preserving enough to influence flavor development. Finally, it is dried naturally in a controlled drying facility for 12 to 13 days, depending on climatic conditions, ensuring proper stabilization and the development of its characteristic honey process profile.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qqvbed-p83tee-lTBxed\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBags are 10 oz. and 2# Jars are 100 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Waves Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"10 oz Whole Bean","offer_id":48909404438780,"sku":null,"price":43.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams Whole Bean","offer_id":48909404471548,"sku":null,"price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 lbs. 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