Flavour

Colombia has been producing their own unique flavours and exporting coffee renowned for their full body, bright acidity and rich aftertaste, since the early 19th century.

Key characteristics

• Producers: Co-operative
• Farm: Various Smallholders
• Region: Huila, Tolima, Caldas, Risaralda, Antioquia
• Processing: Washed
• Growing Altitude: 1300 - 1900 MASL
• Variety: Various
• Harvest: 2022

The producers

Bochica is sourced from smallholders in Colombia's most famous coffee-growing regions. These farmers typically use the traditional fully washed method of processing. The cherries are selectively handpicked and then pulped, usually on the farm. After pulping, coffee is fermented in tanks for 26 to 36 hours. Then, parchment is washed in clean water and laid on parabolic beds to sundry for up to 20 days. Premiums are payed for sun-drying, and for overall quality, to help producers remain sustainable. 

The increasing focus on the specialty industry is changing the way traders and farmers do business. It is becoming more common for farmers to isolate the highest quality beans in their lots to market separately. These higher-quality lots are often sold under specific brands or stories.