Flavor characteristics of Colombian Coffee in Colombian Coffee producing area Colombian Coffee Grade

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Coffee cultivation in Colombia is mainly in the form of small farms. There are more than 300,000 coffee farms in the country, with a planting area of 1.07 million hectares. 30 to 40 per cent of the rural population depends directly on coffee production.

Colombian coffee is generally grown at a high altitude of more than 1300 meters in the Andes, and tall trees such as banana trees are mixed in plantations to shield coffee trees from the sun. The coffee grown by the local people is very fine, and the coffee produced is smooth and balanced, with a fresh smell, ranging from average commercial beans to outstanding boutique coffee.

Because Colombian coffee is generally of high quality and guaranteed quality, the region has adopted a hideously simple grading system, with only two grades-selective Supremo and preferred Extra. In addition, round beans with a probability of about 5% are singled out, called Peaberry or Peabean. If buyers seek commercial coffee instead of individual items, Colombians will mix selected and preferred beans in a certain proportion, which is called Excelso.