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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Colombia Excelso EP Embera Organic
| Region | Planadas, Tolima |
|---|---|
| Producer | Cafelumbus |
| Variety | Caturra |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Regional |
| Certification | Organic |
| Harvest | from March to June |
| Shipping | from August to December |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 70kg |
Colombia
Embera Organic
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Colombia has been one of the countries with the greatest influence of different indigenous groups.
During the time when the Emberas resisted the imposed customs, they fought tirelessly to maintain their convictions and justice, however, this struggle ended up disappearing due to the wave of violence they lived through.
The department of Tolima has been affected by the armed conflict in Colombia, living similar moments to the Embera, today in the municipality of Planadas, the activity of these groups has decreased and they have started a new life and taking advantage of the natural resources of the region.
Planadas is located in the southeast of the department of Tolima, in the area of influence of the snowy park, between the Nevado del Tolima and Nevado del Huila, the influence of the volcanoes gives the soils of this region a very good natural fertility, that is reflected in the quality of the coffee produced there.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Colombia
Varieties
Typica, Caturra, Castillo
Processing methods
Mainly washed processed, for specialty lots also natural and honey processed
Altitude range
1000 – 2300 masl
Harvest
Main harvest October – February, Mitaca harvest March – August
Total yearly production
Around 11.3 million 60kg bags in 2022/23
Colombia has thanks to its geographic position around the equator the advantage to have two crops and therefore fresh coffee all year around. Thanks to its three mountain ranges of the Andes from the north to the south, it creates different climatic and cultural areas, which makes the flavour of the coffee from each department in Colombia unique.
Main production areas: Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Tolima, Huila, Quindio, Risaralda, Nariño, Caldas, Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Santander, Norte de Santander, Sierra Nevada
Port of shipment: Cartagena, Santa Marta, Buenaventura
Export bag size: 70kg
Total number of coffee farmers: over 563,000 small coffee families
Cup Profile: High acidity, medium body, fruity fragrance, citric and sweet notes
Regional
Colombia Excelso EP Embera Organic
| Region | Planadas, Tolima |
|---|---|
| Producer | Cafelumbus |
| Variety | Caturra |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Certification | Organic |
| Harvest | from March to June |
| Shipping | from August to December |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 70kg |
Colombia has been one of the countries with the greatest influence of different indigenous groups.
During the time when the Emberas resisted the imposed customs, they fought tirelessly to maintain their convictions and justice, however, this struggle ended up disappearing due to the wave of violence they lived through.
The department of Tolima has been affected by the armed conflict in Colombia, living similar moments to the Embera, today in the municipality of Planadas, the activity of these groups has decreased and they have started a new life and taking advantage of the natural resources of the region.
Planadas is located in the southeast of the department of Tolima, in the area of influence of the snowy park, between the Nevado del Tolima and Nevado del Huila, the influence of the volcanoes gives the soils of this region a very good natural fertility, that is reflected in the quality of the coffee produced there.
