FINCA EL DIVISO

SIDRA - NATURAL

VARIETAL: Sidra

PROCESSING: Thermal Shock Natural

ALTITUDE: 1,750 meters above sea level

PRODUCER: Nestor Lasso

REGION: Huila, Pitalito

TASTING NOTES: Cherry, Hint of Rose, Mango

Known for its exotic varietals and experimental processes, “El Diviso” has emerged as a renowned farm, producing coffees that have gained recognition in various disciplines of the World Coffee Championships.

In addition, Nestor Lasso has also been nominated as "Outstanding Coffee Producer" at the Sprudge Awards, due to his research and innovative methods in processing techniques.

5 years ago, Nestor Lasso and his brother Adrian took over the family farm and branched out into specialty coffee and experimentation rather than growing coffee like their parents.

Today, at 22 and 24, the two brothers have teamed up with Jhoan Vergara, also the child of a coffee farmer, to create El Diviso. El Diviso brings together the two-family farms, El Diviso (Nestor and Adrian Lasso) and Las Flores (Jhoan Vergara), close to the town of Pitalito, in the Huila region of Colombia. This partnership was great as these 3 young guys united their knowledge to improve quality.

NESTOR´S WORDS

I grew up in a locality called Normandia, near the town of Pitalito in the south of the Huila region. I always grew up on the farm and since I can remember the region has always been a coffee zone.

Here I had a very healthy childhood, everyone knew each other and it was safe. The memories I have of my childhood are of playing in nature, playing hide and seek and I have always been super happy to be here.

In general, being a coffee producer is poorly paid and it is not very attractive. The only thing that allows producers not to starve is to eat the fruits and vegetables produced on the farm. In terms of material goods, we only have access to what is strictly necessary. Many young people therefore prefer to go to town to find an office job or a less physically demanding job because they think that the coffee is not worth it.

Beyond what specialty coffee brings economically, I have always had a passion for production. When I realized that specialty coffee offered a real possibility of economic development and that in addition I could develop my knowledge of coffee production, and in particular the processes, I really got into it.

What really makes the difference is the passion that the producer can have for the coffee. If you're not naturally passionate, you'll never get the trick!

Often, some coffee growers here have a lot of money because they have a lot of land and the best machines possible. But specialty coffee does not interest them, they do not see the point of changing because they are not as passionate about coffee as we are.

I have seen that specialty coffee consumption has changed a lot in recent years in the country. Until recently, Colombians only drank coffee by-products, anything that could not be exported. But people here have realized that coffee is a much more noble product than it seems. Many producers today keep part of their harvest to roast it themselves and drink it at home.

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