Finca El Placer

Origin: Huila, Colombia

Producer: Alirio Munoz

Crop Year: 2023

Varietal: Pink Bourbon

Process: Washed

Elevation: 5200

Notes: Candied Citrus, Tropical Fruit, Piloncillo

Alirio and his wife Anayibe are members of the groups Los Guacharos, a group of friends and neighbors near Bruselas, Huila collectively working to transition away from synthetic chemical inputs in their farming, and towards a more active, biodynamic form of agriculture. This year, Alirio is working towards a goal of 50% organic agriculture. The members of the Los Guacharos group also work together to commercialize their coffee collectively, and the group has a strong sense of solidarity. Alirio is often the humorous life of the group! This pink bourbon is one of the first lots from his recently-planted pink bourbon trees. Alirio has worked hard to specialize in more adventurous varietals- he has 10,000 pink bourbon trees, 3,200 young ají bourbons, 6,000 caturra, 900 bourbon sidra, and 1,000 recently-planted caturra chirroso plants. He and Anayibe have intentionally left part of their farm as a protected natural bio-reserve as well.