{"product_id":"costa-rica-pacamara-natural-finca-las-mercedes-copy","title":"Costa Rica Yellow Bourbon Natural – Finca Las Mercedes","description":"\u003cp\u003e*SHIPS SEPTEMBER 30th, 2026*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCosta Rica Yellow Bourbon Natural, also called Bourbon Amarillo, is one of the rarest lots in Mela's Garden at Finca Las Mercedes in Tarrazú. Yellow Bourbon is a natural mutation of Bourbon, one of coffee's oldest varietals, and its cherries ripen gold instead of red. It's notoriously low-yielding, so Mela grows it as a specialty microlot for one reason: the cup. Grown at 1,800 meters and naturally processed on sun-drenched raised beds, it pours juicy and sweet with notes of grape, mandarin, and fresh fruit juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct-Trade Partnership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grape, Mandarin, and Fruit Juice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow Bourbon (Bourbon Amarillo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoast:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light Roast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrying:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun-Dried on African Raised Beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Finca Las Mercedes (Mela Gamboa), San Marcos, Tarrazú\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5,900 Feet (1,800 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYellow Bourbon: Nature Choosing Gold\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore hybrids, labs and breeding programs, there was Bourbon: the shared ancestor behind half the coffees in this collection. Yellow Bourbon is a spontaneous mutation of it that ripens to a golden yellow, with no engineering involved. Family line: Typica → Bourbon → natural yellow mutation → Bourbon Amarillo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Hardest Coffee in the Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMela planted Yellow Bourbon about eight years ago as part of the varietal garden, and the original plants still produce today. She calls it one of the most challenging varieties on the farm because it yields far less than her other coffees. She keeps growing it anyway: \"What we sacrifice in yield can be rewarded in the cup.\" Its quality potential and distinctive profile earn it a permanent place at Finca Las Mercedes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShade-Grown, Sun-Dried\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coffee grows at 1,800 meters in a regenerative system, shaded by avocado, citrus, guava, plantain and banana trees. Lots this small get individual attention. Each one is processed natural, dried slowly and completely under the sun on African raised beds, so Yellow Bourbon's natural sweetness and juicy fruit come through clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Volcanica Coffee","offers":[{"title":"8 oz. \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":41702798622778,"sku":"CostaBourbon","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz. \/ Drip Grind","offer_id":41702798655546,"sku":"CostaBourbon-Drip","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz. \/ Espresso Grind","offer_id":41702798688314,"sku":"CostaBourbon-Esp","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz. \/ French Press","offer_id":41702798721082,"sku":"CostaBourbon-FP","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4471\/8394\/files\/Volcanica_box_Bourbon_b8752fb2-ac30-4caa-82c1-daa09ad8138c.png?v=1790655631","url":"https:\/\/volcanicacoffee.com\/products\/costa-rica-pacamara-natural-finca-las-mercedes-copy","provider":"Volcanica Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}