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The history of coffee cultivation in Colombia can be traced back to the Spanish colonial era in the sixteenth century. There are also many sayings about the history of coffee in Colombia:

One: it is said to have come from Haiti in the Caribbean via El Salvador in Central America.

Second, coffee beans were first introduced into Colombia in 1808 by a priest from the French Antilles via Venezuela. One of them is that the first coffee seeds from Colombia came from Venezuela through the province of Santander.

Third: The earliest record of coffee cultivation in Colombia appears in a book entitled "The Illustrated Orinoca" by the Spanish missionary Jose Gumilla. He describes his travels on both sides of the Meta River in 1730, mentioning coffee plantations there. 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 became a Spanish colony in 1531 AD and gained independence in 1819. It was renamed in 1886 to commemorate Columbus, the discoverer of the American continent. Colombia, beautiful mountains, beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, four seasons such as spring, fresh air. Colombia is rich in products, especially coffee, flowers, gold and emeralds 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. Often described as having a silky texture, Colombia coffee has the best balance of all coffees. It tastes soft, silky, and ready to drink, and it has earned a reputation that no other coffee can match: "green gold."