Santander

Colombia · Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Santander department (GADM v4.1, Colombia level 1). North-eastern Andes; Colombia's oldest coffee-growing area with shade-grown tradition.

At a glance

Elevation
1400–2000 m
Harvest
Mar–Apr and Sep–Dec
Varieties
Typica, Caturra, Castillo, Colombia
Processes
washed
Designation
Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO

Cup profile

Balanced, sweet, nutty, medium body — classic Colombian profile from the historic heartland. Source: FNC — Santander regional profile.

Other origins in Colombia