Jose Martinez

Cup of Excellence, Colombia. Do you know how excellent your coffee has to be to win the Cup of Excellence in Colombia? It has to be extremely excellent. To place at that level means you’re not just farming good coffees, you’re committed to constant improvement, to learning, and to deepening your understanding of varieties and their qualities. 

That’s what Jose Martinez has done. A second generation producer, born on his family’s Palestina farm, Martinez placed 1st for Pink Bourbons in Cup of Excellence.

Dayglow has sourced this coffee directly from producer Jose Martinez in Colombia's Huila region. The lot showcases Pink Bourbon, a varietal known within specialty coffee circles for its potential to express distinctive sweetness and complexity. Pink Bourbon, a natural mutation of the Bourbon family, has gained recognition among producers and roasters seeking coffees with pronounced sensory character. This direct-producer relationship underscores a growing emphasis in specialty coffee on traceability and single-origin storytelling. To explore the flavor dimensions this coffee may offer, reference the flavor wheel as a guide for identifying the notes present in your cup.