Colombia El Diviso Huila Competition Lot

In the world of specialty coffee there are competitions. Brewing competitions, tasting competitions, roasting competitions, even an AeroPress competition. The biggest one of all is the World Barista Competition.

There are baristas, and then there are baristas who compete to become world champion barista. They make perfect espressos and cappuccinos and create a special unique signature drink to present to the judges. They also must have the perfect coffee to use in the competition which is also served to the judges as part of the barista’s presentation. There is specialty grade coffee, and then there is specialty grade coffee for competitions

Some farmers are growing very special coffees that meet the requirements to be used in such a worldwide competition. I had the pleasure of cupping 4 such coffees from Colombia and one stood out among this group of already outstanding coffees. It is from the farm of Nestor and Adrian Lasso in the south of Huila (an area I have visited many times in search of great coffee). Their farm, El Diviso, is 1,780-1,900 m.a.s.l. (high up, where the beans mature slowly for maximum flavor and sweetness). This is a natural process coffee (with special fermentation too) that provides a much fruitier profile than one usually expects from Huila coffee. Honestly, I did not want to like this coffee as much as I did. I wanted the favorite to be a traditional washed process. But my selection process has never been to prejudge the coffee, but always to pick the best cupping coffee regardless of origin, preparation, or price. I expect, if you have read this far, that you have agreed with my methods and enjoyed my coffees. In the event, I loved this coffee and found it totally blew the other (extremely fine) coffees away.

So we have here, for you, a rare competition coffee that stands above other competition coffees. My cupping notes: bright juicy nectarine, cherry, full body, complex fruitiness but with distinctive flavors and aromas, long finish.

This will not be your regular coffee. It is too rare (and too expensive). But if you love coffee and appreciate its differences, you will want to try this coffee. We may be the only people who are selling it retail as opposed to using it to win competitions. It is only being sold in 4 ounce vacuum sealed bags and once our limited supply is gone we won’t be able to get any more.

Please let me know what you think of this coffee. -OREN

*Due to limited quantities and cost, El Diviso Huila is excluded from all coupons, sales and promotions unless otherwise noted.

Tasting Notes

Nectarine, Cherry, Full Body