COLOMBIA Paola Trujillo

This coffee comes to us from Patio Bonita, a farm in Caldona, Cauca founded by Don Carlos Trujillo, who’s been producing high quality lots for nearly four decades. His daughter Paola manages the fermenting and processing endeavors. With a background in chemical engineering, Paola returned home to work alongside her parents and quickly became devoted to improving every stage of cultivation and processing. Her family tends a wide collection of varieties including Bourbon Rosado, Gesha, SL28, Typica, Laurina, and one of the most rare and fascinating varieties in the world, Wush Wush. This particular lot is a washed Pink Bourbon that has undergone a thermal shock protocol to kickstart the fermentation process.

Paola is known for her ability to cultivate delicate floral notes in her coffees through innovative processing methods, and this lot is no exception. We taste clear notes of lemonade and Thai basil. The cup is sweet throughout, similar to wildflower honey.

This washed Pink Bourbon from producer Patio Bonita in Caldona, Cauca showcases the bright, delicate character typical of carefully processed Colombian coffees. Sump Coffee pulls forward notes of lemonade and wildflower honey—the kind of clean sweetness that washed processing often emphasizes—alongside an herbal Thai basil note that adds complexity. Pink Bourbon, a natural mutation prized for nuance, translates well through the washed method, which strips fruit-forward intensity in favor of clarity and floral subtlety. This lot represents the intersection of Colombia's rich coffee heritage and a single producer's careful cultivation, rendering a cup suited to those seeking brightness and botanical intrigue rather than heavy body.