Microregion guide
Pitalito
피탈리토
A Huila coffee origin with producer lots from small family farms in the El Bombo community.
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Place and growing environment
Farms occupy cool Andean highlands; El Bombo is a local coffee-growing area associated with Pitalito.
Recorded flavors
- 01Unrefined sugar
- 02Caramel
- 03Pomelo
- 04Dried orange
Processing
Washed · Covered sun drying
Grown varieties
Caturra · Laurina · Pacamara · Gesha · Pink Bourbon · Ombligon · Aji · Sidra · Bourbon Aji
Caturra
A compact Bourbon mutation discovered in Brazil.
- Lineage
- A single-gene mutation subsequently selected by IAC from 1937.
- Growing conditions
- Short internodes and closely spaced branches suit dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Widely cultivated in Central America and used as a benchmark in variety trials.
Laurina
A natural Bourbon mutation originating on Réunion.
- Lineage
- Also named Bourbon Pointu.
- Growing conditions
- Short internodes produce a compact, conical tree form.
- Traits
- Lower caffeine content than Bourbon, with narrow seeds among its characteristics.
Pacamara
A large-bean variety developed by El Salvador's ISIC with high cup potential.
- Lineage
- Selected from Pacas × Maragogipe.
- Growing conditions
- Generally compact and susceptible to rust and Ojo de Gallo disease.
- Traits
- Very large seeds; traits continue to segregate between generations.
Gesha
A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.
- Lineage
- Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.
Pink Bourbon
A name for pink-fruited coffee; tested samples have included Ethiopian-derived genetic material.
- Lineage
- Café Imports' 2023 testing found both an unmixed sample and samples containing Bourbon or Catimor alongside it.
Ombligon
A coffee name used for material cultivated by Nestor and Adrian Lasso at El Diviso, Huila.
- Traits
- Named for the cherry's distinctive navel-like shape.
Sidra
Used in Ecuadorian specialty production for closely related Ethiopian-derived genetic material.
- Lineage
- Two Sidra morphotypes in the 2026 VINKA farm study belonged to the Core Ethiopia genetic group.
- Traits
- The study observed morphological variation rather than a single uniform line.
Lot details
El Diviso Ombligon P11552
Nestor Lasso
Pitalito, Huila, Colombia · Harvest 2025
- Variety · process
- OmbligonNatural
- Tasting notes
- Blackcurrant · Blueberry · Champagne · Gooseberry · Honey · Rum
Buena Vista
Franky Peña
La Esmeralda, El Bombo, Pitalito, Huila, Colombia
- Variety · process
- CaturraWashed
- Tasting notes
- Unrefined sugar · Pomelo · Dried orange
Sources
- Colombia Pitalito Franky Peña: Buena Vista(opens in a new tab)
Sweet Maria's · Accessed
- La Loma Laurina Natural(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- Finca El Diviso, Nestor Lasso, Ombligon(opens in a new tab)
Touton Specialty Coffee · Accessed
- Colombia Yadimir Quiguanas Pérez Bourbon Ají(opens in a new tab)
Onyx Coffee Lab · Accessed
- Zarza Jhonatan Gasca Pink Bourbon Washed Plus(opens in a new tab)
WatchHouse · Accessed