Colombia Nestor Lasso

• Country: Colombia
• Region:  Pitalito is an exciting coffee growing region with many young & ambitious producers pushing the boundaries of coffee quality
• Farm:  Nestor and his brother Adrian, who are only 22 & 24 years old respectively, joined their family farm with neighbouring producer Jhoan Vergara to create El Diviso.
• Variety: Ombligon is aptly named for it’s distinct ‘belly button’ on the tip of the cherry. The variety is also known as ‘Papayo’ in Quindio.
• Processing: Fully-ripe cherries have a 48hr oxidation phase before themal-shock washing, an anaerobic fermentation with brewers yeast, before multi-stage drying in a controlled environment.
• Altitude: El Diviso sits at 1750 masl

The roaster's story:

The famous Ombligon by Nestor Lasso at El Diviso! This coffee was used to take 3rd place in the 2023 World Barista Championship. Expect a candied, tropical cup with notes of cherry, plum, & pomegranate.

Nestor Lasso has made waves in the specialty coffee industry over the last few years. At only 22 years old, his catalog of exotic varieties and highly advanced processing has seen his coffee in the finals of both the Brewers Cup and World Barista Championship. He is one of many young and ambitious producers pushing the boundaries of specialty coffee in Huila.