Colombia, known for its high quality coffee, is the second largest producer of coffee in the world and the largest producer of washed Arabica coffee. Colombia exports approximately 12.5 million bags, half to the United States.
Colombia only produces washed Arabica coffee. There are primarily three varieties grown in Colombia and the coffee is referred to by the region in which is grown.Colombian coffee is graded before shipment according to bean size. This particular type is Excelso - screen size 15-16.
Huila region, located in the southern part of Colombia, has all the attributes that are needed to produce an exceptional coffee. Volcanic soils, high altitude, plenty of rainfall and forests that provide shade. Traditional farming methods are still used to produce this world renowned high quality coffee.
- Origin: Colombia
- Estate: Various Small Estates
- Altitude: 1,200 to 2,000 masl
- Varieties: Caturra, Typica, Bourbon
- Processing: Washed
- Cupping Notes: Sweet citrus and rich chocolate
Great for drip coffee makers, filter coffee and cafetiere.
Colombia - Huila
Our 200g coffee bags go by Royal Mail Large Letter at a cost of £2.15 each.
Orders containing between 400g and 1.5kg of coffee are shipped by Royal Mail Small Parcel and costs £3.35.
Orders between 1.5kg and 9.5kg are shipped with Royal Mail Medium Parcel at a cost of £6.95.
As with many coffee origins, it is believed that coffee was first brought to Colombia by priests, arriving, perhaps, within a decade or two after coffee first came to the Americas via the Caribbean in the first half of the 17th century. It was likely a garden crop grown for local consumption and barter for decades.
Unlike other coffee regions, we have the story of a priest named Francisco Romero, who could be called the father of commercial coffee cultivation in Colombia. The folkloric tale goes that in the early 1800’s, Father Francisco, hearing confessions in the north eastern town of Salazar de la Palmas, assigned planting coffee to his parishioners as penance for their sins. The Archbishop of Colombia heard about this and ordered all priests to adopt the practice. Commercial production of coffee expanded quickly, moving into regions where the growing conditions were ideal.
