Colombia, Wilson Alba Natural

Producer: Wilson Alba 

Farm: Sierra Morena

Country: Colombia

Region: Palestina, Huila

Elevation: 1700-1800 MASL

Varietal: Pink Bourbon

Process: Natural

Taste: Pineapple, Lime, Panela 

2025 is our sixth consecutive year buying coffee from Wilson Alba, and we will continue to buy his coffee as he really is brilliant at what he does. Sitting proudly as the main espresso in our cafe but also a firm favourite on the filter menu, this coffee is a truly excellent all-rounder.

The farm, Sierra Morena, has been in the Alba family for a number of generations, having begun with Wilson's grandfather owning six hectares. His father then inherited the farm and expanded it over the years, purchasing land from neighbours. After growing up on the farm and being actively involved in its operations, Wilson’s five sons have now acquired additional land together.

For the past fifteen years, Wilson has lived and worked with his brother Jose, who we very recently bought coffee from. Most of the land on their farm is dedicated to the Pink Bourbon variety with the remaining land growing Tabi.

In 2003, the family decided to transition from coffee production to fruit farming. Despite this change, Wilson remained dedicated to the farm and upon discovering the world of speciality coffee in 2016, decided to revive the family's tradition by planting approximately 6 hectares of coffee. Since then, the quality has consistently improved to produce the best Pink Bourbon coffee we have tasted.

Last summer, our founder, Anth, went to visit Wilson and he asked Anth if there was anything he wanted him to experiment with. Anth jumped at the chance and asked him to try natural processing.

We bought all four bags in advance so that Wilson wasn't taking any risks and now we are thrilled to present to you, this world exclusive, naturally processed Pink Bourbon.

This exceptional coffee is also available as part of a special release tasting set.