Details

ORIGIN
Colombia

PRODUCER
Smallholder Farmers

REGION
Antioquia, Quindio

GRADE
Excelso

PROCESS
Washed / Sun Dried

VARIETY
Bourbon, Typica

ALTITUDE
1100 – 1500 M

SCREEN
14/16

HARVEST
October – December

TASTE
Almond, Caramel, Chocolate, Grapefruit

SCORE
84.25
Details

ORIGIN
Colombia

PRODUCER
Smallholder Farmers

REGION
Antioquia, Quindio

GRADE
Excelso

PROCESS
Washed / Sun Dried

VARIETY
Bourbon, Typica

ALTITUDE
1100 – 1500 M

SCREEN
14/16

HARVEST
October – December

TASTE
Almond, Caramel, Chocolate, Grapefruit

SCORE
84.25
Story
Colombia Excelso EP is a large green coffee bean only slightly smaller than Colombia Supremo. Excelso is a term used to grade quality due to the correlation between bean size and coffee flavor. Supremo and Excelso coffee beans are harvested from the same tree, then sorted by size after the beans are processed. The Bourbon, Caturra, and Typica coffee plant varieties harvested are washed then patio sun dried to achieve their natural almond, caramel, chocolate, and grapefruit flavors.
Colombia Excelso EP green coffee beans are from the Antioquia and Quindío regions of Colombia. Known as the “City of Eternal Spring”, Medellín is the capital city of the Antioquia department and the birthplace of Colombian coffee. Colombia is the largest producer of washed Arabica coffee and third highest elevation in the world after Brazil and Vietnam. Annual production ranges from 12 - 15 million 70-kilo bags, of which approximately 12.5 million bags are exported while an additional 2 million bags are consumed locally.
Colombia farms are unique for their ability to produce coffee throughout all 12 months of the year due to its range of micro climates and terrain. The flowering period spans April through October, while the main crop is harvested from September through December. The mitaca harvest runs from March through June.
