Columbia Excelso

Grower Producers from coffee communities in Colombia Altitude 1300 - 1650 masl Variety Caturra, Typica, Castillo, and Colombia Soil Sandy loam | Clay minerals | Volcanic loam Region Colombia Process Fully washed and dried in the sun Harvest April - June | October - January Certification Conventional Coffee Background In 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 warehouses to sto