Colombia - Nestor Lasso

Relationship:

Like El Silencio and Rwanda Gitwe Site this is another coffee we were able to choose from the Natural Process/Alternative Fermentation round and another coffee from Falcon Coffee samples.

Country:

One of the best known countries in the specialty coffee scene, Colombian coffees have carved a special place for themselves in the market and definitely here at Boxx. It is an origin dear to our hearts here and one that we try to showcase constantly in different offerings. It was first introduced to the country in the early 17th century by Jesuit settlers and quickly grew popular and more “finca”s started to grow coffee over time. Today, Colombia stands as one of the more famous countries in the specialty coffee scene and is one of the pioneers in different processing methods.

Region:

A region that has regularly produced “Cup of Excellence” competition winning coffees, Huila is not only well-regarded in Colombia but a well-known region in the industry. Finca El Silencio, is in the Palestina sub-region, so it sits on the southern part of Huila and located in the Colombian portion of Andes Mountains. High elevations and high altitudes, humidity and volcanic loam make for a perfect environment for coffee.

Farm:

One of the most acclaimed farms in the coffee industry, Nestor Lasso’s Finca El Diviso has been featured regularly on Cup of Excellence Colombia and has been one of the pioneers when it comes to alternative processing techniques. Nestor and his brother Adrian have taken over their farm Finca El Diviso from their family and after partnering up with Johan Vergara they started making some waves in the specialty coffee industry.