Colombian Coffee
Colombia grows 100 percent arabica coffee in mountain departments from Nariño, on the border with Ecuador, to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta near the Caribbean coast. This shelf lists coffees whose roaster names Colombia as the only origin.
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Importer Mercanta lists key regions including Huila, Nariño, Cauca, Tolima, Antioquia, Caldas and Santander. The protected designation of origin Café de Huila, granted in 2013, covers washed arabica grown in Huila between 1,000 and 2,200 meters above sea level. In Nariño, many farms sit above 2,000 meters.
Most Colombian coffee is fully washed, meaning the fruit is removed before the beans dry. Smallholders often dry the parchment, the papery husk left around the bean, on the flat roofs of their houses. Browse Colombian washed coffee for that method.
The regional cup profiles published by Café de Colombia describe Huila as floral in aroma and fruity with caramel notes, Nariño as sweet, fruity and floral with medium citric acidity, and Cauca as sweet, floral and fruity with high citrus acidity.
Vanilla, Dark chocolate, Smooth whiskey finish
Vanilla, Dark chocolate, Smooth whiskey finish
Vanilla, Dark chocolate, Smooth whiskey finish
Milk Chocolate, Raspberry, Honey, Pecan, Silky Scotch
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Questions about Colombian coffee
What does Colombian coffee taste like?
Perfect Daily Grind describes Colombian coffee as balanced and known for its sweetness and aroma. Roasters print their own tasting notes for each lot, and those describe a given bag more closely than any country-wide profile.
Source: perfectdailygrind.comWhen is coffee harvested in Colombia?
Colombia harvests coffee practically year-round, depending on the region. Importer Mercanta places the main harvest from October to February, peaking in November and December, with a second crop called the mitaca, or fly crop, several months later. Timing of both varies by region and microclimate.
Source: coffeehunter.comIs Colombian coffee hand picked?
Yes. Café de Colombia, the brand of the national coffee growers' federation, states that each cherry is hand picked and that each pound of roasted coffee comes from about 1,900 hand-selected cherries. After processing, the beans are washed and dried in the open air.
Source: cafedecolombia.comWhat coffee varieties grow in Colombia?
Importer Mercanta lists Typica, Bourbon, Tabi, Caturra, Colombia, Maragogype and Castillo among the varieties grown in Colombia. Most of these farms are small: Mercanta reports that 60 percent of Colombian producers cultivate less than 1 hectare of coffee.
Source: coffeehunter.com