Caldas

 Medium roast

Cupping Notes: Nutty, Chocolate, and Vanilla Sugar Cane

$19.00
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This classic Colombian Excelso comes from small and medium-sized farms across Caldas, in the heart of Colombia’s famed Eje Cafetero. Rich volcanic soils, a stable mountain climate, and generations of coffee-growing tradition create ideal conditions for consistently high-quality coffee.

    • Origin: Caldas
    • Varietal: Colombia, Castillo, and Cenicafe 1
    • Process: Washed
    • Soil characteristics: Volcanic Ash
    • Altitude: 1,700 MASL
    • Farmers:  Manizales Coffee Growers Cooperative

Carefully harvested and traditionally washed, this lot delivers everything we love about a classic Colombian cup: clean, balanced, approachable, and full of character. A beautiful expression of Caldas and the farmers who have made coffee part of this region’s identity for generations.

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Learn About the Caldas Region

Nestled in the Colombian Andes, Caldas sits at the heart of the country’s renowned Coffee Triangle, or Eje Cafetero. Its steep mountain slopes, volcanic soils, Andean rainforest, and temperatures ranging from roughly 8°C to 24°C create ideal conditions for growing high-quality Arabica coffee. Coffee has shaped life in Caldas for generations, influencing the region’s culture, traditions, communities, and economy. In 2011, parts of Colombia’s coffee axis were recognized by UNESCO as the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia, honoring the region’s traditional growing practices and deep coffee heritage. Across Caldas, small family farms and established cooperatives continue to build on generations of knowledge and craftsmanship. The region is especially known for coffees that are balanced, sweet, clean, and approachable. More than a place of origin, Caldas represents the enduring connection between Colombia’s landscape, its people, and its coffee.