Wilson Alba - Sierra Morena

About This Coffee

This is the first harvest of the new season from Wilson Alba, a producer who has redefined the quality threshold for Pink Bourbon in recent years. His coffees have consistently dominated local competitions and reshaped our expectations for the variety and region. In the cup we find wild berries, limeade, and wildflower honey. For the past 15 years, Wilson Alba has lived and worked alongside his brother Jose (whose coffee we have also purchased) on their farm, Sierra Morena. Spanning eight hectares (~20 acres), the farm is planted with two hectares of Pink Bourbon and the remainder in Tabi. Sierra Morena consistently produces some of the finest Pink Bourbon we taste from southern Huila, and it is an honor to roast and share their exceptional coffees. Pink Bourbon is a relatively new variety being grown primarily in and around Huila, Colombia. The variety has been identified genetically as an Ethiopian Landrace, but unfortunately, we cannot be any more specific as to its origins until there is a larger genetic database.