Finca La Esperanza, nestled in Pitalito, Huila, Colombia, is under the careful stewardship of Carlos Ramón Díaz, a pioneering figure in coffee cultivation. Spanning 5.5 hectares, with 4 hectares devoted solely to coffee cultivation, this farm sits majestically at an altitude of 1,700 meters above sea level. Its lush landscape hosts approximately 18,000 coffee trees, showcasing this prized Pink Bourbon but he also grows Caturra, and Castillo varieties. The Bourbon variety is known for its sweetness. It originated centuries ago on an island east of Africa of the same name, but which today is called Reunion.  It then was brought to the Western hemisphere and to many parts of Africa. The trees are particularly tall for coffee.