Colombia

STUDIO CAFFEINE's approach

Colombia has a growing importance in specialty coffee - stunningly new varieties, processing methods, micro lot management - its key to know the farmers and their effort in producing every beautiful lot.

Current Crops

Colombia Tolima Asprofcafes La Orquidea FTO EP10 Washed
Mixed | Washed | 1400-2000 masl
Green apple, Cherry, Chocolate, Roasted almond

Colombia La Esperanza “Hanashaku” Geisha Natural
Geisha | Natural | 1700-2000 masl
Tropical Fruits, Pineapple, Peach, Lemongrass, Rum and Plums

Upcoming Crops

Colombia Cauca Popoyan Reserve Washed
Direct relationship coffee
Castillo, Var. Colombia | Washed | 1700-2000 masl
Red Apple, Tropical Fruits, Milk Chocolate, Caramel, Round Body

Country Profile

Size - 1,138,910 sq km

Capital City - Bogotá

Main Port City - Buenaventura, Cartagena

Population - 47,220,856 (estimated July 2016)

Language/s Spoken - Spanish (official)

Producer Profile

Population Involved in Coffee - 600,000 farmers (estimated)

Typical Farm Size - 1–5 hectares

Bags Exported Annually - 11–13 million bags

Coffee Profile

Growing Regions - Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Caquetá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle

Common Varieties - Bourbon, Castillo, Catimor, Caturra, Colombia, Typica

Processing Methods - Washed

Bag Size - 70 kg

Harvest Periods: Cauca + Nariño - May–July (main), November–January (fly); Huila - November–January (main), May–July (fly)

Typical Arrival - Year-round