Nestor Lasso - Colombia - Natural - Ombligon
The famous Ombligon by Nestor Lasso at El Diviso! Nestor's catalog of exotic varieties and highly advanced processing has seen his coffee in the finals of both the Brewers Cup and World Barista Championships in recent years. This particular coffee was used to take 3rd place in the 2023 World Barista Championship, and we can see why! It makes for the most outrageous milk drink we've ever had. Expect a loud, intensely sweet coffee with notes of cherry, plum, & pomegranate with a deep, spicy undertone. Note: This coffee is roasted for filter, but is just as good on espresso!
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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.
Region
Pitalito is an exciting coffee growing region with many young & ambitious producers pushing the boundaries of coffee quality.
Genetics
Ombligon has very dense, large seeds and is believed to be a mutation of Pacamara. Huila is a hotspot of ‘new’ varieties, as traditional varieties were naturally cross pollinated with various introduced Ethiopian landraces.
Elevation
El Diviso sits at 1750 masl, planted with exotics like Sidra, Gesha, Pink Bourbon, Aji, and Ombligon.
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.
Process
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.
The New Generation
“Pitalito is an exciting coffee growing region with many young & ambitious producers pushing the boundaries of coffee quality.”
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. They form part of a group of young coffee producers in the region, including our friends at Zarza coffee, who are sharing knowledge and ideas with each other, and even combining their farms, with the goal of making Huila known for producing world class specialty coffee.
Ombligon
“Huila is a hotspot of ‘newly found’ varieties, most of which their origins are unknown”
Ombligon is aptly named for it’s distinct ‘belly button’ on the tip of the cherry. The variety is also known as ‘Papayo’ due to it's shape. Ombligon was believed to be a mutation of Caturra, but genetic testing indicates it is closely related to Ethiopian landraces. Among the list of varieties discovered in Huila with Ethiopian heritage are Pink Bourbon, Chiroso, Wush Wush, Aji, and this Ombligon.
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