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Colombian — Pensilvania/Huila
A country of contrasts, Colombia has both snow capped peaks and tropical regions. Dominated by three Andean ranges and two major rivers, the Cauca and Magdalena, which run through the valleys on either side of the Central Cordillera, Colombia is divided by mountains into three major regions: the highland core, the coastal lowlands and the eastern plains. With a population of about 35 million, 70% living in cities and the rest in rural areas, Colombia’s Andean region is the most densely populated, comprising 75% of the total.
‘Maximo Exportadores de Café’ is a Colombian company which offers the international market special coffees of excellent quality. Located in the Andean Mountains, Manizales, the headquarters of Maximo Exportadores de Café, is led by the experienced coffee grower Mario Aristizabal Munoz. He owes his experience to his father Mario Aristizabal Patono who dedicated over 40 years of his life to nurturing and growing green coffee from the nursery, to processing and threshing, through to the marketing and exportation of Colombian coffee. As a result of this great knowledge, Mr Aristizabal Munoz can offer international roasters the product of a young enterprise founded on the experience of those who have produced the best coffee in the world.
Their promise of quality is supported by the production processes which guarantee a coffee that spreads its aroma, and reveals a great body at the moment of preparation. To guarantee this quality, Maximo Exportadores de Café submits its coffee to the laboratories of Cooperativa de Caficultores de Manizales for their analysis, evaluation and their guarantee of quality.
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Cupping Notes
Wow… The aroma is subtle, but it offers sooo much complexity. With gentle peach and definite honey notes, it’s like opening the oven door to freshly baked fruit muffins. A bright citrus tea-like acidity is balanced amazingly by smooth delicate mouthfeel. If you’re chasing a toasty, clean cup with honey/caramel notes and a hint of citrus fruits, then this should be your number one choice. One of the most balanced single origins around at present, and with body increasing in the post-2007 crops, it’s adding another dimension to the espresso market.
Notes by: Jay
Coffee Information
- Country: Colombia
- Region: Pensilvania, Caldas
- Estate / Farm / Group: Maximo Exportadores de Café S.A. C.I.
- Crop: March to June 07
- Processing: Wet (washed)
- Varietal: Arabica, Typica – Caturra
- Altitude (metres asl): 1700-1900