The difference between Colombian commercial coffee producing areas and boutique coffee producing areas. Beware of hidden business traps.

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Colombia's geographical environment is excellent: low latitudes, high elevations, coffee trees are mostly planted in the Andes, between 1200 and 1900 meters above sea level, and the planting area from south to north, staggered production seasons, coffee production throughout the year, becoming the world's third largest coffee supplier. In particular, Colombian coffee is an Arabica species, with a balanced, long-lasting, bright and mellow taste, is a good coffee that is easy to brew, and is very suitable for small family units, even office workers (lazy people) who drink American coffee machines or mocha pots quickly.

At present, there are two main producing areas in Colombia: commercial coffee producing areas and boutique coffee producing areas. Commercial coffee is distributed in Medillin, Armenia and Manizales in the north-central region, collectively known as MAM. The high-altitude areas in the south are the boutique coffees, such as Huila, San Augustin, Cauca, Tolima and Nari ñ o in St. Augustine.

There is a hidden business trap. How do I know that the coffee beans I bought are commercial coffee? Or boutique coffee?

Colombian coffee beans are graded according to the "size" of raw beans (1 item is 1 stroke 64 inches), so how to judge the size of raw beans? Let's "sift through the net" together! A total of three grades are divided into: Supremo (the highest 17 orders / 18 orders, 17 orders 6.75mm 7mm), Excelso Extra (16 orders / 15 orders), U.G.Q. (Usual Good Quality,14 / 12 orders, belong to commercial beans! See, XD). Therefore, to buy Colombian coffee beans, in addition to visually judging the size of coffee beans, be sure to confirm the "producing areas" of coffee beans again and again to ensure that they are the best coffee in Hong Kong.

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Location:Finca Los Riscos is divided between Tolima and Huila, with its closest town in Planadas in Tolima, the terrain here is made of endless peaks and multiple shades of greens, walled mountains cultivated in coffee.

Varietals:Tabi, Colombia, Caturra

Altitude:1950 and 2200 mts above sea level.

Cupping Notes:Kiwi, Lemon and Cherry Tomato.

Coffee bean information page: https://butterworthandson.co.uk/shop/colombia-los-riscos-copy/

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[drink coffee with the baker]

On the first day, the steaming time was 30sec, and the nutty aroma (macadamia nut) was obvious, but the entrance was a completely new world! First there is a tomato flavor of fruits and vegetables, followed by lemon fruit acid, mellow taste, the first time to drink coffee with fruit and vegetables flavor, very interesting!

On the second day, Brita filtered water was used to maintain 30sec for steaming time. The flavor of imported fruits and vegetables (tomato) decreased, the flavor of fruit acid (lemon) increased, and the taste was more mellow than that of the first day. Cool about 35 °C to taste, the sour taste of lemon is more obvious.

Although Colombian coffee beans are not as unique as the Yega Sheffield region of Ethiopia, the mellow taste is also irresistible, and it is a good choice for mixed beans.

[notes] hand punching tools: stainless steel environmental protection filter, thin mouth hand punching pot, the ratio of coffee powder to water is 12g 140ml.