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Today's recommended Colombian Nariño offers a rich dark chocolate flavor upon first sip, with gentle apple acidity on the palate and a long-lasting chocolate aftertaste, leaving a sweet sensation in your mouth!

Colombia: The Natural Coffee Paradise

Colombia is the world's third-largest coffee producer and exporter, located in the northwest of South America, renowned worldwide for its smooth flavor and high quality. All of this depends on the suitable climate that provides coffee with a true "natural pasture." The temperature there remains around 18 degrees Celsius year-round, with annual rainfall between 2000 to 3000 millimeters, and altitudes reaching 2000 meters. These conditions are extremely suitable for coffee growth, combined with mild climate and humid air, which is why Colombian coffee is of superior quality. The Nariño province is closer to the equator, with abundant sunshine throughout the year; altitudes mostly exceed 1600 meters, and snow-capped peaks are not uncommon within its territory. The rugged mountains and long, steep slopes bring diverse warm climates. The warm, moist air currents rising from the canyons protect high-altitude coffee from frost damage, allowing coffee to be successfully cultivated at altitudes of 2300 meters. Volcanic soil provides abundant nutrients for coffee growth.

The Symbol of Colombian Coffee

Colombian coffee originates from Colombia and is one of the few single-origin coffees sold worldwide under the country's name. The image above shows the famous symbol of Colombian coffee. The mountains in the background are the renowned Andes Mountains, suggesting that Colombia's Arabica coffee is grown in high-altitude mountainous areas. The mule (yes, it's neither a horse nor a donkey, but the offspring of both) was the main means of transporting green coffee beans in Colombia, as the mountain roads are rugged, so mules had to carry coffee to processing plants or down the mountains. The gentleman at the front is commonly known as "Juan Valdez," the representative figure of Colombian coffee growers, distinguishing it from coffees of other origins. Therefore, this symbol is very meaningful and enjoys high recognition and reputation in the coffee world.

Nariño: The Jewel of Colombian Coffee Regions

One of the most famous producing regions is the Colombian Nariño region. Its actual name is Nariño, directly translated as "Narino," but rendered as "Nariño" in the Chinese coffee community. Nariño possesses natural conditions for producing high-quality coffee, located near the equator at around 1 degree north latitude, with abundant sunshine throughout the year; altitudes mostly exceed 1600 meters, and snow-capped peaks are not uncommon within its territory.

The rugged mountains and long, steep slopes bring temperature diversity. The warm, moist air currents rising from the canyons protect high-altitude coffee from frost threats, allowing coffee to be successfully cultivated at altitudes of 2300 meters. Volcanic soil provides abundant nutrients for coffee growth.

Annual rainfall in Nariño, Colombia, shows a peaked distribution, with one rainy season lasting from October of the current year to May of the following year, and a dry season for the three months of June, July, and August.

However, even during the dry months, coffee farmers don't need to worry excessively. The warm currents brought by trade winds from the southern continent meeting with cool nights produce water vapor, supplementing moisture for the coffee trees.

Typically, after continuous dryness followed by rainfall, coffee trees enter their flowering season. In Nariño, after the first rainfall in September, the coffee flowering season begins. Correspondingly, starting from April of the following year, the harvest season gradually begins. In high-altitude producing areas, the harvest season may last until August.

La Minita: The Excellence of Nariño

Like other producing regions in Colombia, Nariño produces huge quantities annually, but only a small amount is specialty coffee, including this exemplary variety. This exemplary coffee is supervised and produced by the renowned La Minita. It is a Colombian specialty coffee under the La Minita banner, representing the essence of Nariño's finest production. It carefully selects specific small farms and agricultural products from this region, choosing only the most abundant beans during the harvest period, hand-picking Supremo grade beans. The production process completely follows the "Costa Rican European Promotion Standard," greatly differing from other Colombian coffees, making it more refined and rigorous. Annual production is scarce, accounting for only 4% of Nariño's total output.

Flavor Profile and Quality

Colombian Nariño offers a balanced and gentle flavor, clean and rich with notes of apricot, grapefruit, and toffee, making it deeply loved by coffee connoisseurs. Meanwhile, Colombian coffee beans are classified into over 200 quality levels, with Supremo being the highest grade, followed by Excelso. However, only Supremo grade coffee with beans above size 18 (18/64 inch diameter) can be classified as specialty coffee. Nariño is of Supremo grade quality. This is also inseparable from Nariño's choice of high-quality Caturra varieties and excellent natural conditions.

Colombian Nariño Coffee Details

Origin: Nariño

Altitude: 1860-2220 meters

Processing Method: Washed

Harvest Period: April-June (75%), October-February (25%)

Varieties: New Caturra, Castillo

Roast Level: City+

Flavor Notes: Roasted almonds, lemon and orange, white chocolate, honey, peach, round body, long aftertaste, balanced

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