Harvest october thru march 2010 arabica export production 7 161 324 60kg bags.
Coffee growing regions in colombia.
The colombian coffee region spanish.
The central region and the eastern region.
The flavour profile of a colombian coffee.
Colombia can seem at first glance a more homogenous country than others.
What makes each region taste different.
It produces just arabica washed processing is the norm and a significant amount of its coffee is shade grown.
The central region of colombia is known as mam.
Colombia is an incredible place to grow coffee full stop.
Coffee growing regions the americas colombia colombia.
On average 75 percent of the country s production is exported worldwide with the crop generating some 10 16 per cent of the agricultural gdp.
Triángulo del café is a part of the colombian paisa region in the rural area of colombia it is famous for growing and producing the majority of colombian coffee considered by many to be the best coffee in the world.
Eje cafetero also known as the coffee triangle spanish.
The coffee growing axis spanish.
Triángulo del café is a part of the colombian paisa region there are three departments in the area.
However with 19 producing regions you ll still find diversity in flavour profiles climates and harvest seasons.
Caldas quindío and risaralda these departments are among the smallest departments in colombia with a total combined area of 13873 km 5356 mi about 1 2 of the colombian territory.
Citation needed there are four departments in the area.
The volcanic soil and dry climate provide excellent growing conditions.
Exclusively arabica coffee it is grown at high altitudes in the shade of native trees.
Colombia has around 875 000 hectares planted with coffee across 590 municipalities and 14 coffee growing regions.