The coffee beans with most savor grow in altitudes. The higher, the more exotic and unique, as also more difficult to pick.

This is the only way to ensure that the coffee beans in your cup of coffee are all in the same state of ripeness. Not too green, not over-ripe. Just perfect.

Colombian coffee is 100% arabica. Robusta and Arabica are two totally different coffee species, of different tastes, qualities and conditions under which they grown. Robusta is a cheap coffee bean. Arabica is the high-quality coffee bean.

Colombian Coffee Tastes: There is a wide range of tastes in the Colombian coffee arabica coffees. The taste goes from sweet-soft to sharp-bitter (the higher qualities). The unroasted smell is sometimes similar to blueberries. Their roasted smell is perfumey with fruity notes and sugary tones. Robustas taste range is neutral to harsh and they are often described as tasting grain-like, like oatmeal. The unfrosted small like raw peanuts and the roasted smell similar to burnt rubber.

Colombian Coffee Production Conditions: Arabicas are delicate, they require cool tropical climates, lots of moisture, rich soil, shade and sun. They are subject to attack from various pests, and are extremely vulnerable to cold and bad handling. Robustas are hardier plants, capable of growing well at low altitudes, less subject to problems related to pests and rough handling. They yield more pounds of finished goods per acre at a lower cost of production.