El Diviso Chiroso, Nestor Lasso, Colombia | Natural MMY-0233

This coffee comes from 31-year-old producer Nestor Lasso at El Diviso farm. The 18-hectare property includes 15 ha of coffee plantation and 2 ha of forest. The farm showcases an impressive variety of coffee cultivars, including Caturra, Colombia, Castillo, Tabi, Pink Bourbon, Red Bourbon, Yellow Bourbon, Bourbon Ají, Caturra Chiroso, Geisha, Sidra, Java, and Pacamara. Nestor employs multiple processing methods—fully washed, semi-washed, and natural—using a combination of parabolic dryers, raised African beds, and mechanical drying systems. The farm's 80,000 coffee trees flourish at elevations between 1,700 and 1,850 meters. Producer Nestor says, "We are the third generation of coffee growers. Our grandfather, José Uribe, founded El Diviso farm. Through family collaboration and careful savings, we built the infrastructure to process specialty coffees, always seeking to improve both our coffee quality and our lives. After much experimentation, we succeeded in standardizing different processes, which led to better income and allowed us to plant new varieties for higher quality. One of our dreams is to share our specialty coffee with the entire world."