El Diviso – Nestor Lasso

Origin: Pitalito, Huila, Colombia
Producer: Nestor Lasso
Farm: El Diviso
Altitude: 1,750 MASL
Variety: Ombligon
Process: Natural Anaerobic
Roast: Filter
SCA Score: 88

TASTING NOTES

🍓 Strawberry Jam – rich, sweet, and velvety
🍇 Raspberry – bright and juicy acidity
🍑 Peach – soft, floral sweetness

THE RETURN OF NESTOR LASSO’S OMBLIGON!

Grown at over 1,750 meters above sea level in Pitalito, Huila, this microlot of the rare Ombligon variety comes from the talented Nestor Lasso, one of Colombia’s most exciting young producers.

This coffee showcases an explosively fruity and complex profile, with layers of ripe sweetness and a vivid, sparkling acidity.

THE PROCESS

The cherries, harvested at peak ripeness, undergo a long oxidation phase:

• 48 hours in open air,

• followed by 12 hours of rest,

• then an additional 60 hours under temperature control (30–40 °C).

They are then transferred into sealed tanks for 24 hours of anaerobic fermentation, with mosto recirculation — the sweet juice extracted from the coffee cherries — to enhance flavor depth and complexity.

The process is halted with a thermal shock at 60 °C, which locks in the aromatics, before a combined drying stage begins: sun exposure followed by mechanical drying for 60–70 hours at around 35 °C, until the coffee reaches a stable moisture content of 10.5–11.5%.

IN THE CUP

A funky, fruit-forward, and complex coffee bursting with energy and sweetness. The cup leads with strawberry and raspberry jam, supported by a silky peach-like softness and a bright, juicy acidity.

This is a truly standout lot from Nestor Lasso, capturing the spirit of Colombia’s new wave of producers — innovative, precise, and endlessly expressive.

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 8-12 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). 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.