Caldas

Colombia · UNESCO Coffee Cultural Landscape (2011); Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Caldas department (GADM v4.1, Colombia level 1). Third of the Eje Cafetero departments — Manizales is its capital and home to Cenicafé.

At a glance

Elevation
1400–2000 m
Harvest
Mar–May and Sep–Nov
Varieties
Caturra, Castillo, Colombia, Bourbon, Cenicafé 1
Processes
washed
Designation
UNESCO Coffee Cultural Landscape (2011); Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO

Cup profile

Balanced, sweet, caramel and citrus — Colombia's coffee-research capital. Source: FNC — Caldas regional profile.

Other origins in Colombia