Alto Llano

Alto Llano is an exceptional Exotic coffee from the 2025 Cafés de Nariño Regional Coffee Auction, from San Pablo, grown at 1,700 meters above sea level by producer Rubén Ordoñez Navia. Its variety is Castillo, processed using a traditional washed process with 40 hours of fermentation that reveals a cup with a winey profile, vibrant berry acidity, and juiciness.

Producing a high-quality coffee like this one, highly valued by consumers, requires the right combination of several factors. Optimal agro-environmental conditions (soil fertility, solar radiation, rainfall patterns, and climate variability) that support the proper development of the plants and fruit. A coffee variety whose genetic characteristics give it the potential to produce delicious flavors. And careful farm practices, such as proper crop management, harvesting the beans at their optimal stage of ripeness, and strict processing complemented by fermentation of the beans, which brings out the coffee’s flavors through the sugars in the pulp.

All of this is complemented by a carefully executed medium roast at Varietale, which transforms the precursor compounds in green coffee into incredible aromas and flavors in the roasted coffee.

Exotic Nanolots are small lots, between 20 and 50 kg, of exotic varieties. Many undergo extended, innovative, and daring fermentations, resulting in extraordinary coffees with wonderful, complex flavors. The world’s best baristas use them in world championships. They are a rarity even in the world of specialty coffee. A true coffee experience.