What are the characteristics of Colombian coffee producing areas called FNC?

Colombian coffee (Cafe de Colombia), which originated in Colombia, is one of the few individual coffees sold in the world under the name of the country. In terms of quality, it has won praise unmatched by other coffee. Compared with other producing countries, Colombia is more concerned with developing products and promoting production. It is this, coupled with its superior geographical and climatic conditions, that makes Colombian coffee excellent in quality and delicious and famous all over the world. Roasted coffee beans will release a sweet aroma, with sweet in the acid, bitter in the flat quality characteristics, because of the appropriate concentration, it is often used in high-grade mixed coffee. Colombian coffee exudes a light and elegant aroma, not as strong as Brazilian coffee, not as sour as African coffee, but a sweet fragrance, low-key and elegant.

The history of coffee cultivation in Colombia can be traced back to the Spanish colonial era in the 16th century, and there are many theories about the history of coffee in Colombia:

One: it is said to come from the sea island of the Caribbean and from El Salvador in Central America.

Second: in 1808, a priest introduced coffee beans to Colombia for the first time from the French Antilles via Venezuela. One of them is that Colombia's first coffee seeds were imported from Venezuela through the province of Santander. [1]

Third: the earliest records of coffee cultivation in Colombia appear in the book "The Illustrated Orinoca" written by Jose Gumilla, a Spanish missionary. He describes what he saw when he preached on both sides of the Meta River in 1730, in which he mentioned the local coffee plantation. By 1787, other missionaries had spread coffee to other parts of Colombia.

Colombia, located in the northwest of South America, is a beautiful country with a long history. Indians have lived on this land since ancient times. It was colonized by Spain in 1531 and gained independence in 1819. It was renamed in 1886 to commemorate Columbus, the discoverer of the American continent. Colombia has beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, spring all year round and fresh air. Colombia is rich in products, especially coffee, flowers, gold and emeralds are known as the "four treasures". Today, the country is the second largest coffee producer after Brazil, the world's largest exporter of Arabica coffee beans and the world's largest exporter of washed coffee beans. Colombian coffee is often described as silky and smooth. Of all the coffees, it is the most balanced, soft, smooth and ready to drink, and it has won praise that no other coffee can match: known as "green gold".

The National Association of Coffee producers of Colombia (Spanish: Federaci ó n Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia), often abbreviated as FNC, founded in 1927, is an organization that serves Colombian coffee farmers, defending their rights nationally and internationally and achieving the goal of improving the quality of life of Colombian coffee growers in different ways.

Main function

The Colombian National Coffee producers Association is the only official coffee professional guild in Colombia. Since its establishment, it has become one of the largest agricultural non-governmental organizations in the world. Representing more than 560000 families of coffee farmers, the Association has created a complex infrastructure joint representative to promote collaboration and joint decision-making to safeguard the interests of coffee growers and their families. The association helps coffee growers in Colombia develop programmes and actions for their own well-being.

The National Coffee producers Association of Colombia also supports the research and development of the coffee industry by funding local universities and research institutions. At the same time, the association also assumes the responsibility of monitoring production to ensure that all raw coffee beans exported from Colombia meet export quality standards.