Finca Lord Voldemort – Deiro García Botina

Region: Pitalito, Huila, Colombia
Producer: Deiro García Botina
Farm: Finca Lord Voldemort
Elevation: 1,800 MASL
Variety: Ombligon
Process: Anaerobic Washed – Yeast & Watermelon Fermentation
Roast: Light
Size: 8oz / 227g

TASTES LIKE

🍈 Crown Melon – elegant, juicy, and luxuriously sweet
🍧 Melona Bar – creamy, candy-like texture and nostalgic sweetness
🍈 Cantaloupe – soft and rounded tropical melon finish

ABOUT THIS COFFEE & PRODUCER

Depending on who you ask, there are a few stories behind the name Finca Lord Voldemort, but the simplest answer is often the best—Deiro García is a big Harry Potter fan. A former microbiologist, Deiro has become one of Colombia’s most innovative and experimental coffee producers, known for his precise control of fermentation and his creative use of yeasts and fruit substrates to develop distinct sensory experiences.

At his farm in Pitalito, Huila, Deiro experiments relentlessly to push the boundaries of flavour and texture in coffee. This lot features the Ombligon variety, a rare cultivar named for its uniquely shaped cherry—ombligo meaning “belly button” in Spanish.

Processing begins with careful sorting of ripe cherries, followed by 36 hours of oxidation. The cherries are then depulped and placed in sealed tanks along with a fermented watermelon substrate—a mixture made from three-day fermented watermelon pulp inoculated with Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast (commonly used in baking and winemaking). The coffee ferments for 48 hours, reaching a target pH of 3.5, before being washed and dried for 12 days to preserve its clarity and sweetness.

WHY WE SELECTED THIS COFFEE

We’ve been searching for a truly expressive melon-forward coffee, and Deiro García’s Ombligon delivers that in spectacular fashion. The combination of fruit inoculation and yeast-driven fermentation produces a cup that’s bursting with flavour and character—playful, creamy, and utterly unique.

From the first sip, this coffee radiates juicy crown melon sweetness, a creamy Melona bar texture, and a crisp cantaloupe finish. Subtle herbal undertones of cucumber and mint add freshness and balance, making it as intriguing as it is satisfying.

In smaller milk drinks, it transforms into something reminiscent of melted melon ice cream—lush, smooth, and sweetly nostalgic.
This is a coffee that perfectly captures the imagination and innovation behind Finca Lord Voldemort—bold, experimental, and full of magic.