How are Colombian Huilan Coffee Beans? Colombian Huilan Magdalena

FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Colombian Magdalena

Sierra Nevada: the northern producing region. Among Colombia's many coffee regions, Magdalena is the northernmost. The perpetually snow-capped Santa Marta Mountains and the sapphire Caribbean Sea gaze at each other across the coast, and together they create the region's unique microclimate. The coffee grown here takes its name from the snow mountain-Sierra Nevada. The variety is 100% Typica, famous worldwide for scarce production and exceptional quality.

The Santa Marta range is one of the few snow-capped mountain groups that sit so near the equator, and at its foot the Caribbean mirrors the white crown above. High-quality Typica grows between 1,000 and 1,200 meters. The singular climate-abundant rainfall, persistent cloud cover, and shade-growing-makes the coffee mature slowly and keeps yields low, but the beans bank more aromatic and sweet compounds as a result: a rich aroma with nutty flavors, high sweetness, medium-to-low acidity, and a full, smooth mouthfeel that delivers a sensory experience all its own.

Juan Valdez, Colombia's largest coffee brand and arguably the best-known in South America, has long been underappreciated outside its home market-a sleeping giant of a brand that waits, quality intact, for more of the world to discover it.

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Colombian coffee wears many hats-it anchors espresso blends, shines as single-origin pour-over, and spans bright fruity cups, full-bodied ones, and everything aromatic in between. For the classic expression, try FrontStreet's Washed Huila. Huila, in the southern stretch of Colombia's central cordillera, is the country's most famous specialty region: a landscape of rolling hills ringed by mountains, planted above 1,500 meters, where Colombia's most important rivers converge to bring rich water resources and moisture. Roasted medium-dark, FrontStreet's Washed Huila highlights black chocolate, the sweet fragrance of nuts, moderate oils, and a mellow body. It suits pour-over and French press, and handles a moka pot or espresso machine just as well-making a clean americano or a silky latte with ease. If you enjoyed the nutty sweetness and smooth body of Sierra Nevada Typica, this washed Huila is its everyday companion.