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FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Colombian Coffee Cultivation

The history of coffee cultivation in Colombia can be traced back to the Spanish colonial era.

In 1808, a priest first introduced coffee beans to Colombia from the French Antilles via Venezuela. This priest, named Francisco Romero, required parish residents to plant coffee as penance after confession.

Colombia's famous Arabica coffee beans, originally from Ethiopia, have weak resistance to pests and diseases and are mostly grown in high-altitude areas above 1,300 meters. Cultivated in refined volcanic ash soil, they are premium coffee beans with first-class flavor and aroma. Located in the tropics, Colombia's climate varies by terrain. The southern part of the eastern plains and the Pacific coast have a tropical rainforest climate, mountains at 1,000-2,000 meters altitude have a subtropical climate, and the northwest has a tropical savanna climate.

Although the annual rainfall in coffee-growing areas is high, due to uneven rainfall distribution and high evaporation rates, some regions sometimes experience water shortages. Therefore, there are 86 different microclimates between the production areas in southern and northern Colombia. The famous Andes Mountains of South America enter Colombia from Nariño Province and divide into three branches, collectively known as the "Cordilleras." According to their location, they are called the Western Cordillera, Central Cordillera, and Eastern Cordillera.

Among these, only the Eastern Cordillera passes through Colombian territory and continues northward into Venezuela. Three mountain ranges embrace two valleys, each giving rise to an important river: the Cauca River and the Magdalena River. In addition, there is an independent mountain range, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, with coffee cultivation occurring throughout all these areas. Colombia's specialty coffee is basically grown on these mountain ranges. Colombian coffee cultivation is distributed along the Andes Mountains, from south to north, roughly divided into northern, central, and southern production regions. The central region has primary and secondary harvest seasons, while the northern and southern regions have one harvest season each.

Due to differences in geographical and climatic characteristics from north to south, the harvest seasons in the north and south are opposite, while the central region has different primary and secondary harvest seasons depending on whether it leans more southern or northern. Colombian coffee's nutty, chocolate, and caramel aromas, along with its appropriate acidity, make it a premium specialty coffee.

Knowledge point: Colombian coffee is one of the few single-origin coffees sold worldwide that is named after its country.

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