Colombia Medellin Coffee introduces Colombian boutique coffee with great potential.

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Colombia is rich in coffee production, which has always been the second largest coffee producer after Brazil. However, between 2003 and 2007, it was overtaken by Vietnam and is now the third largest coffee producer in the world. And more than 2 million people in Colombia depend on coffee production for a living, accounting for almost 1/4 of the domestic job market. Coffee is a very important cash crop!

Colombian boutique coffee has great potential.

In the past, Colombia attached more importance to the commercial coffee bean market, but after 2001, Colombia began to enter the relatively niche boutique coffee market, much slower than Brazil and Guatemala, which also belong to Central and South America. This is mainly because Colombia was not optimistic about the boutique coffee market at that time, and did not begin to catch up until after 2000!

But even if it is a step behind others, the environment in Colombia is very suitable for the growth of boutique coffee. It is not only rich in landscapes, but also has low latitudes and high elevations. Compared with Brazil, it has a great explosive power in boutique coffee!. Colombian coffee farmers can sell all their products to the Coffee Management Association at an official low price, or to exporters, who may offer a higher price or no bid at all. In fact, the Coffee Management Association (FNC) controls exports to Europe, while coffee to the United States is mainly exported through private exporters. However, all exports are subject to the lowest export price.

Colombia is fortunate to have Atlantic and Pacific ports, which helps to reduce the cost of transporting coffee, which is the only country in South America. The main production areas of Colombia are in the central and eastern mountains. The most important plantations along the central mountains are located in Medellin, Armenia and Manizales. Of the above three regions, Medellin has the best quality and high price of coffee, which is characterized by full grains, rich nutrients, rich aroma and moderate acidity. These three regions are referred to as MAM (the initials of the major cities of the three regions). Most of Colombia's top coffee for export comes from MAM. Along the eastern mountains, the two best areas are around Bogot á and north around Bucaramanga. Bogota coffee is less acidic than Medellin coffee, but the two are of the same quality.

German imports account for 25 per cent of Colombia's total exports, reflecting the country's excellent quality. Coffee grades are divided into Supremo, Excelso and UGQ,Unusual Good Quality. Klauss coffee in the excellent grade is exported to Germany and Europa coffee is exported to Nordic countries. Excellent grade coffee and top coffee can be bought in most coffee shops. The difference between the two professional regulations is that the coffee beans used in top coffee are larger, and the raw materials are taken from newly harvested coffee beans, so it is easier to ensure the quality of the products. Excellent coffee is usually softer and slightly more acidic than top coffee, but both are aromatic coffee with moderate granules and excellent fruit. Colombian coffee is often described as having a silky taste. Of all the coffees, it has the best balance, soft and smooth taste, and can be drunk at any time.