DIVINITAS, Colombia

This offering hails from the fertile slopes of Pitalito, Huila, a region long regarded as one of Colombia’s most prized coffee producing territories. It is a distinct honour to present a lot cultivated by Nestor Lasso of Finca El Diviso, whose approach to coffee is marked not by convention, but by bold divergence.

El Diviso is not merely a farm, but a proving ground for the new vanguard of Colombian producers, those unafraid to challenge tradition in pursuit of greater truth in the cup. Alongside his brother Adrian and fellow producer Jhoan Vergara, Nestor has reimagined the family farm, transforming it into a sanctuary for varietal exploration and precise fermentation.

This particular lot bears the name Ombligon, a rare Ethiopian landrace known locally for its unusual form and expressive character. Its cultivation here is no accident, but part of a broader vision: to resurrect the forgotten, the heirloom, and the extraordinary, and to do so with scientific rigour and reverence.

Harvested at peak maturity, the cherries undergo a deliberate and intricate process. First, they are oxidised for 48 hours in open tanks while their mosto, a nutrient rich liquid drawn from fermenting fruit, is recirculated to sustain microbial vitality. Once this initial stage concludes, the cherries are subjected to thermal shock: a 50°C water immersion designed to fracture cell walls and invite deeper fermentation. Brewers' yeast is then introduced, catalysing 38 hours of anaerobic transformation in sealed vessels.

Drying is equally measured. Mechanical dehydration brings the lot to 18 percent moisture over 12 hours before it is sealed and stabilised for two days. The final drying takes place beneath a masquesina, a covered raised bed system, where the coffee is brought slowly to a resting moisture of 11 percent.

Such exactitude is not performed in vain. The result is a cup of remarkable clarity, layered sweetness, and an almost playful complexity, notes that have caught the attention of global barista champions and seekers of the rare alike.

This lot would not exist without the radical stewardship of Nestor Lasso, whose pursuit of the uncommon continues to shape Colombia’s future in coffee. It is a testament to risk, repetition, and reverence for land, for legacy, and for the infinite potential hidden within a single seed.