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Columbian
Flavor Characteristics (see Coffee Taste Terms):
- Complexity: Simple and balanced
- Acidity: High
- Body: Heavy mouthfeel, like cream
- Aroma: Floral
Facts about Colombian coffee...
- Facts: It is not the world's largest producer of coffee, but the best-marketed and most brand-recognized.
- Region: South America - northeast, connecting to Central America
- Main growing areas: Huila, Santander, Popayan, and NariƱo
- The persona of Juan Valdez and his coffee-carrying mule is a product of Colombian marketing. This coffee is the most successfully marketed, more recognized at least in North America than its higher-producing neighbor Brazil and than other coffees of the world considered by many to be of better quality.
- Columbia is the world's second largest producer of coffee.
- The designation of "Supremo" should still mean something when buying from a quality source. It was a strict grade at one time, but take it less seriously when used by a lesser source such as a grocery store. A grocery store, for its sub-par care of coffee, is not likely procuring Columbia's highest standard of coffee.
If you like Colombian coffee, you might like...
- Costa Rican coffee: These two coffees are very similar in flavor characteristics. Both have a simple and balanced complexity, a high acidity meaning tart in the flavor, and a heavy body or mouthfeel. The one major difference is that Colombian coffee is described by some to have a floral aroma which adds to the taste that a Costa Rican coffee does not.
- Hawaiian coffee: This recommendation has nothing to do with cost, since Hawaiian Kona coffee is one of the two most expensive coffees in the world. If cost is an issue, go with a Kona blend, often sold as a 10% Kona blend. Like Colombian coffee, Hawaiian Kona coffee is simple and balanced in complexity, high in acidity, and with a floral aroma adding to its flavor. The only difference is that the body or mouthfeel of Hawaiian coffee is not as rich as Columbian coffee so it will sit a little lighter in the mouth. If you find Colombian coffee to be rich or heavy, this last point will appeal to you.
