Colombia Excelso

Flavor Profile:  Dried fruit, caramel, herbal, cacao nib, full-bodied. About this coffeeGrowerProducers from coffee communities in ColombiaAltitude1300 - 1650 maslVarietyCaturra, Typica, Castillo, and ColombiaSoilSandy loam | Clay minerals | Volcanic loamRegionColombiaProcessFully washed and dried in the sunHarvestApril - June | October - January Coffee BackgroundIn Colombia the vast majority of coffee is cultivated, harvested and processed on small family owned farms. While these producers are their own architects, designing farm management and post-harvest solutions to fit their environment, they also need strong alliances to bring their coffee to the international market and earn fair prices. To support this system of small farm production, Colombia established the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC) to organize and support a complex network of larger regional coffee cooperatives. These cooperatives provide producers with valuable logistical support like centralized w