Quindío

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

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Quindío department (GADM v4.1, Colombia level 1). One of the three departments in the Eje Cafetero (Coffee Triangle) — a UNESCO Coffee Cultural Landscape.

At a glance

Elevation
1400–1900 m
Harvest
Mar–May and Sep–Nov
Varieties
Caturra, Castillo, Colombia, Typica, Bourbon
Processes
washed
Designation
UNESCO Coffee Cultural Landscape (2011); Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO

Cup profile

Balanced, sweet, caramel, medium body — the classic Coffee Triangle profile. Source: FNC — Quindío regional profile.

Other origins in Colombia