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El Diviso Bourbon Aji

El Diviso Bourbon Aji

Pear Skin, Stone Fruit, Thai Basil

$38.00

We’re thrilled to introduce another first-time producer with this complex Bourbon Aji (or “Chili” Bourbon) from Nestor Lasso. His farm, El Diviso, is located near the small town of Pitalito—a favorite of Elliot’s! With Nestor’s detail-oriented approach to processing he has helped to shape a brilliantly layered cup profile here, with fruit notes balanced out by subtle savory undertones.

COFFEE DEETS

CONTINENT: South America
COUNTRY: Colombia
REGION: Pitalito
VARIETAL: Bourbon Aji
FARM: El Diviso
FARMER: Nestor Lasso
PROCESS: Washed Anaerobic
ALTITUDE: 1700-1850 masl

 

ABOUT THE PROCESSING

Cherries are first floated to select only the best, fully ripe cherries. Next comes a 40 hour anaerobic fermentation, in cherry, in closed cans at 16-18°C. Afterwards, cherries are moved to a large tank for a 20 hour oxidation process where the leachates are collected for later use. The coffee is then pulped before undergoing a 20 hour oxidation with mucilage. Next is a 12 hour submerged fermentation at 39°C, where the leachates collected previously are added to the coffee. During this phase the coffee is occasionally stirred to maintain a homogenous mixture. The mucilage is not entirely removed during this phase. To finish the fermentation phase a thermal shock is employed, where the coffee is washed with water at 65-70°C. Lastly, the coffee is moved to parabolic dryers for 18-24 days until 11% moisture is reached. During the drying phase the temperature never goes above 30°C.

ABOUT THE FARM

El Diviso is an 18 hectare farm in Pitalito, Huila, with 15 hectares dedicated to coffee production and the remaing 3 hectares preserved as natural forest. Across its 80,000 coffee trees, the farm cultivates an impressive array of varieties including Caturra, Colombia, Castillo, Tabi, Pink Bourbon, Red and Yellow Bourbon, Bourbon Ají, Caturra Chiroso, Geisha, Sidra, Java, and Pacamara.

The farm was originally founded by Nestor’s grandfather, Jose Uribe, and today Nestor represents the third generation of coffee producers in the family. Over the years, through hard work, dedication and reinvestment El Diviso has been able to expand its infrastructure to extend their processing capabilities. They now can efficiently process coffee many different ways, from the traditional methods to innovative techniques like anaerobic maceration, thermal shock, etc. 

To ensure precision in post-harvest handling, the farm also employs multiple drying systems: parabolic dryers, raised African beds, and mechanical silos. With this variety of drying systems they can tailor the drying approach to each lot and best highlight the qualities of each particular variety.