September Coffee | German Peña Washed Pink Bourbon - Colombia

September Coffee Co is the lovechild of one of favourite coffee Youtubers Kyle Roswell. Kyle with his wife Natasha embody what we love about this industry. A transparent coffee company dedicated to bringing innovative and modern coffee flavours to the world. With an enduring work ethos, Kyle and Natasha run one of the most exciting roasters in Canada. 

In their words:

We exist to highlight.

"we are a micro roastery in Canada's capital, Ottawa. we believe coffee is more than a caffeine fix. it's highlighting farmers, producers, processing methods, terroir, and variety that all work together to produce a quality result. our goal is to share coffees we love while highlighting this foundation"

Our approach.

"Our core mission at September is to share coffee we love. we are careful to source coffees that are not only delicious but source them direct or from importers that we believe live within the ethics of our values.

for our shower series we roast to highlight the work of producers while aiming for just enough development to allow a coffee to shine. this is how the larger majority of our menu is designed.

We also realize that not everyone is a fan of this style of coffee and we're not here to judge. In fact we believe many coffees benefit from a different roasting profile. We have our storm series for those who prefer coffees with added development for increased texture, colour and solubility while still highlighting a modern and delicate approach to coffee with great balance".†

We aim to offer all our coffees as soon as they arrive ensuring you receive them as close to their roast date as possible. However, September coffees shine 10 - 14 days after roast and keep up to 2 months. Best enjoyed slowly and thoughtfully.

Unreal coffee!

German (heir-mahn) Peña grew up surrounded by coffee. His family originally owned a small coffee plantation at a lower altitude in the Huila region. When he was 14, German's father sold the plantation and bought an empty lot at a higher altitude. They had no housing on the land, so German's family slept in a tent while they were developing the new lot, now known as Finca El Roblar. From an empty lot to a blossoming farm, German has produced stunning coffees over the years. This particular Pink Bourbon won him the 4th place Copa de Oro Award. 

In the cup we get a juicy blackberry sweetness, a sparkling citric acidity, and a delicate florality. This coffee has a light body and medium finish.