WILSON ALBA — Washed Pink Bourbon

THE CUP

This Pink Bourbon is vibrant, sweet, and beautifully expressive. Expect a lively red-berry profile with notes of raspberry, red currant, and green strawberry, layered over a bright citrus backbone of ruby grapefruit and lemon. Medium+ body and medium+ acidity give the cup both structure and juiciness, while a delicate floral finish lingers long after each sip. It’s a clean, elegant, and deeply satisfying representation of Huila’s best Pink Bourbon.

Producers: Don Wilson Alba Córdoba
Factory: Finca Sierra Morena
Region: Palestina, Huila, Colombia
Varieties: Pink Bourbon
Elevation: 1,700 - 1800 masl
Harvest: June 2025
Process: Fully Washed (overnight dry fermentation, raised-bed drying to 10–10.5% moisture)

THE PRODUCERS

This exceptional Pink Bourbon lot comes from third-generation producer Don Wilson Alba Córdoba, one of Southern Huila’s most respected granjeros. After spending more than 15 years working alongside his brother at Finca Sierra Morena, Wilson has expanded his coffee projects to over 13 hectares across two farms—Finca Sierra Morena and El Cedro. Both farms consistently deliver some of the region’s most expressive coffees, thanks to meticulous picking at peak ripeness, careful fermentation, and precise raised-bed drying. Wilson’s dedication to craft and quality shines through in every harvest, making his Pink Bourbon one of our favourite lots each season.

THE PROCESS

This lot undergoes a meticulous fully washed process that highlights the clarity and vibrancy Pink Bourbon is known for. Cherries are handpicked at peak ripeness and first fermented in-cherry for 15 hours before being depulped and washed. The parchment coffee is then barrel-fermented for an additional 15 hours to build layered acidity and refined sweetness. After a final rinse, the coffee is dried slowly in parabolic greenhouse dryers on raised beds until it reaches an even 10% moisture. This careful, hands-on approach results in a clean, expressive cup with exceptional sweetness and structure.

WHY WE LOVE IT

We love this Pink Bourbon because it captures everything we look for in a standout Colombian microlot—clarity, complexity, and a vibrant sweetness that keeps you coming back. Wilson Alba’s mastery of fermentation and drying brings out an incredible spectrum of flavours, from raspberry and ruby grapefruit to delicate florals and ripe citrus. The cup is structured, sweet, and beautifully clean, offering both immediate appeal and real depth. It’s the kind of coffee that reminds us why Pink Bourbon remains one of our favourite varieties season after season.

Tasting Notes: 

• Raspberry, hibiscus, ripe citrus.

What is the roast recency?

We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 6-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12 - should we have any left in stock!). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.