1. What does Marlon Bolaños Bourbon Ají taste like?
Marlon Bolaños Bourbon Ají is bright, tropical, and beautifully expressive, with notes of juicy pineapple, delicate florals, and vibrant tangerine. Roasted light, it has incredible clarity that lets its tropical fruit and floral character shine. The result is a cup that feels lively and layered, while remaining wonderfully clean and balanced.
2. What makes this coffee so special?
This coffee brings together an exciting variety, thoughtful fermentation, and a producer who isn’t afraid to explore what coffee can become. Bourbon Ají is beautifully expressive, and Marlon’s careful approach brings out its tropical fruit, florals, and remarkable clarity.
It’s the kind of coffee that invites curiosity—bright enough to surprise you, balanced enough to keep you coming back for another sip.
3. Who is Marlon Bolaños?
Marlon represents a new generation of Colombian coffee producers bringing fresh ideas back to family farms. His journey into coffee began with barista training at just 17 years old. He later returned to his family’s generational land in Huila with a new perspective on quality, fermentation, and flavor.
Today, Marlon manages the farm alongside his two brothers, thoughtfully pushing their coffee forward through experimentation, transparency, and care. We love that connection—from learning how coffee tastes in the cup to understanding how decisions at the farm can make it even better.
4. Where does this coffee come from, and how is it processed?
This coffee comes from Acevedo, Huila, Colombia, where Marlon and his brothers grow Bourbon Ají at 1,600–1,800 meters above sea level. The coffee is fermented and washed, helping create the exceptional clarity that makes its pineapple, floral, and tangerine character so expressive.
It’s a beautiful meeting of variety, thoughtful processing, and a new generation of Colombian coffee farming.
5. What’s the best way to brew Marlon Bolaños Bourbon Ají?
This is a coffee made for exploring. We recommend brewing it as pour over, drip, AeroPress, or french press.
For a cup that really highlights its juicy pineapple, delicate florals, and vibrant tangerine, we especially love it as a pour over. Give it a little time to cool as you drink it—the tropical fruit and floral character can continue to open and evolve. Slow down, taste along the way, and enjoy everything this coffee has to share.
