COLUMBIA EL DIVISO OMBLIGON SENTRA

This release features Ombligon a rare varietal believed to be a natural mutation of Ethiopian heirloom stock. Its name derives from the Spanish word for “belly button” referencing the distinct rounded form found at the base of the cherry. Grown almost exclusively within the Huila region this particular lot is cultivated by Nestor at El Diviso. While the plant shares certain characteristics with Caturra Ombligon offers improved productivity and stronger resistance against leaf rust disease. Yet its reputation rests firmly on cup quality. Intensely expressive saturated with tropical fruit character and often described among competition circles as a true tropical fruit bomb.

The processing reflects the same level of precision found throughout El Diviso’s work. Fully ripe cherries are meticulously sorted before undergoing an initial 40 hour resting period in open plastic tanks. Fermentation continues in sealed containers for a further 16 to 18 hours allowing complexity to slowly build. During this stage leachate or mosto juice produced through fermentation is collected separately. The cherries are then submerged once again within this concentrated liquid for an additional 28 hours under controlled temperatures reaching approximately 39°C. Fermentation concludes with a thermal shock treatment where the coffee is washed using warm water between 65 to 70°C to stabilise and halt microbial activity entirely. Drying takes place slowly inside parabolic solar dryers over 22 to 30 days until the coffee reaches a stable moisture content of around 10.5%.

Roasted omni style the coffee reveals different dimensions across both filter and espresso. As a hand brew it opens with dense aromas of raspberry syrup and pink bubblegum before unfolding into layers of candy like sweetness. Pineapple acidity moves gently across the palate gradually softening into a rounded maple syrup finish. Under espresso the profile becomes darker and more structured revealing notes reminiscent of cranberry chocolate dark cherry and jelly gum. With milk the coffee transforms once again carrying an unmistakable pink bubblegum character alongside a balsamic like finish that lingers long after the final sip. Ombligon fully lives up to its reputation. A coffee that feels almost improbable in its intensity yet impossibly clean at the same time. Simply mental.