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Introduction to Colombia's Coffee Growing Region: Cauca Province Hope Estate

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Colombia is a resource-rich country with world-renowned "Four Treasures": coffee, flowers, gold, and emeralds. Coffee stands as one of these treasures, and Colombia is the world's third-largest coffee producer, trailing only Brazil and Vietnam. Colombia's terrain is roughly divided into western regions...

Colombia - A Land Rich in Coffee Heritage

Colombia is a resource-rich country famous for its "Four Treasures": coffee, flowers, gold, and emeralds. Coffee stands as one of these treasures, making Colombia the world's third-largest coffee producer, surpassed only by Brazil and Vietnam.

Colombia's terrain is roughly divided into western mountainous regions and eastern plains. The western area mainly consists of the Andes Mountains, along with several coastal plains; the eastern area primarily comprises the Orinoco Plain and the Amazon Plain. Within Colombia, the Andes Mountains split into three ranges: the Eastern, Central, and Western Cordilleras.

Colombia is situated in the tropics, with climate varying by altitude. The southern part of the eastern plains and the Pacific coast feature a tropical rainforest climate, while mountainous areas at 1,000-2,000 meters elevation have a subtropical climate, and the northwest region has a tropical savanna climate. Colombia has numerous volcanoes and rivers, with forests covering 51.9% of its territory. The combination of high-altitude mountains, volcanic soil, diverse climates, abundant rainfall, and sunshine makes it an ideal coffee-growing region.

Colombia's coffee-producing areas are concentrated in the Andean mountains on steep slopes at approximately 1,300 meters elevation, where the year-round temperature is around 18°C and annual rainfall ranges from 2,000-3,000 millimeters. Colombia's three Cordillera mountain ranges extend north-south, stretching into the Andes. The mountain terraces provide diverse climates, resulting in harvest seasons throughout the year.

Colombia's main coffee-producing regions include Cauca, Santander, Nariño, Tolima, and Huila provinces. The country also boasts many renowned estates, such as Café Granja La Esperanza and Finca El Diviso, which is more commonly found at FrontStreet Coffee.

Café Granja La Esperanza

Café Granja La Esperanza owns five coffee farms in Colombia.

Potosí: Located in Cauca, Colombia, at an elevation of 1,400-1,860 meters, this farm has 11 plots covering 52 hectares, primarily cultivating new varieties such as Sidra.

Cerro Azul: Located in Cauca, Colombia, at an elevation of 1,700-2,000 meters, this farm has 7 plots covering 17.4 hectares and is mainly known for its meticulous processing methods.

Las Margatitas: Located in Cauca, Colombia, at an elevation of 1,570-1,850 meters, this farm has 13 plots covering 33.8 hectares, primarily growing Gesha and Sudan Rume varieties.

La Esperanza: Located in Cauca, Colombia, at an elevation of 1,430-1,760 meters, this farm has 11 plots covering 34.3 hectares, cultivating varieties such as Bourbon, Caturra, and Gesha.

Hawaii: Located in Cundinamarca at an elevation of 1,450-1,530 meters, this farm has 10 plots covering 12.5 hectares, growing Bourbon, Caturra, Castillo, and other varieties.

Currently, the estate is owned by the Herrera family, who purchased the Potosí farm in 1945 and gradually acquired and established additional farms to form the current five-estate operation. Additionally, the estate features a laboratory team with Q-Grader certification, continuously improving production processes to ensure coffee quality. As a result, the estate has received multiple awards.