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. “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. “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.