Gourmet
Colombia
Colombia has been growing coffee since the 18th century, when it was first introduced. Colombia is both the number three coffee exporter overall in the world and the number one Arabica exporter. The altitude as well as other ecological conditions in the regions of Colombia contributes to a smooth, mild flavor with a medium to high acidity. At 70%, Most of the growers in Colombia are small farmers with less than 1.5 hectares of land. Overall there are over 500,000 coffee growers in the country who own altogether an estimated 850,000 hectares of coffee plants. A Colombian association, The National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC), has formed to work towards improved fair trade practices and farmer support in that country.
Growing Colombia
Reference notes on the crop itself. Lot-level detail is confirmed with the desk coffee by coffee.
- Harvest
- Main crop October to December, with a secondary 'mitaca' or fly crop April to June. Timing shifts by region: in Nariño and Cauca the main crop runs roughly May to July.source
- Altitude
- 1,200 to 2,200 msource
- Varietals
- Castillo, Caturra, Colombia, Typica, Bourbon, Tabi and Cenicafé 1source
- Processing
- Predominantly washed; naturals and honeys are a small but growing specialty segmentsource
- Growing regions
- Huila, Antioquia, Tolima, Cauca, Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío, Nariño, Santander and Valle del Caucasource
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