By the time that the rust started to affect the crop production and quality in Colombia, farmers found this “Pink Bourbon” variety as a great option to have a rust resistant variety that has a greater quality in the cup and nice appearance compared to Caturra and other traditional varieties. The San Adolfo area in Huila is highly recognized for producing special coffees with exotic varieties where farmers convinced themselves to change their crops to new varieties that would bring better income for them and better recognition related to the quality.
