Eterno Colombia Supremo filter coffee, made with the highest quality coffee beans meticulously selected from Colombia's fertile fields, leaves a chocolate flavor at first sip, followed by a light hazelnut aroma, leaving a medium-bodied, intense flavor on the palate. Enjoy our new flavor, blended with 150 years of experience.
Colombian La Mesata coffees are medium-bodied coffees with rich flavors and citrus-like acidity. Colombian La Mesata coffees are grown at altitudes of 1,200–2,000 meters and feature a variety of Arabica varieties such as Bourbon, Typica, Caturra, Maragogipe, and Castillo. Our medium-roast Colombian La Mesata beans are washed-processed beans. They have a medium-bodied, bright, and citric acid structure.
The top three of Colombia's most distinguished coffee varieties are from the regions of Medellin, Armenia, and Manizales. To simplify coffee transfer in Montana coffee trade agreements, they are named after the regions where they are grown and often marketed together.
Colombian coffees are known for their smoothness and easy drinking. Due to the wide variety of Arabica varieties in Colombia and the weather conditions in the growing regions, it's difficult to pinpoint the exact flavors you'll experience from any given Colombian coffee. But overall, tasting notes reveal hints of spice, with citrus, cocoa, caramel, and chocolate flavors evident in most regions.
Meet our Colombia La Mesata filter coffee, a prime example of aroma, acidity, rich flavors, and chocolate notes!
Tasting Notes: Dark chocolate, brown sugar, raisins
Altitude: 1450–1500 m.a.s.l
Varieties: Typica, caturra, castillo
Harvest Date: October–January
Processing: Washed
Body: Refreshing, balanced
ABOUT COLOMBIA
Colombia has been producing and exporting coffees renowned for their full body and bright acidity since the early 19th century. Thanks to its wide range of coffee-growing regions, microclimates, and altitudes, Colombia can meet its coffee demand year-round.
HISTORY OF COFFEE
Although coffee production in Colombia did not become a major commercial industry until the 19th century, it is likely that coffee was introduced to Colombia by Jesuit Priests about a century ago. Once commercial production began, it spread rapidly. The first commercial coffee plantations were established in the east, near the Venezuelan border. Today, coffee production is widespread in the country and is commercially cultivated in 20 of Colombia's 32 departments. While Eje Cafetero is still a coffee-producing powerhouse, coffee production in Colombia now extends far beyond this region.
A Wide Range of Flavors
Colombia's diverse microclimates and geographical conditions produce the unique flavors so beloved in Colombian coffees.
Another distinguishing feature of Colombian coffee production is the "Mitaca Crop," a second harvest that occurs approximately 6 months after the main crop in most regions. The Mitaca Crop is the result of moist ocean air rising from both the Pacific and Caribbean and the north-south orientation of the central Cordillera Mountains. Colombia is one of the few countries in the world with this production characteristic.
Colombia's wide climate range also means that harvest times can vary significantly. Because of these varying harvest times and the Mitaca Crop, fresh-cropped Colombian coffee is available almost year-round.
Postharvest and Processing in Colombia
Most farmers perform primary processing (pulp removal and drying) on their own farms. Processing infrastructure varies widely, but there are noticeable similarities among farms of similar size or region. Generally speaking, most farms have traditionally used the "Full Washing" method and utilize the dry pulp method to minimize water use.
The Branding of Colombian Coffee
The Colombian coffee industry has been incredibly successful in building a brand that continues to increase interest and demand for Colombian coffee. Beyond the growing demand, the industry's branding has become a household name in advertising. Iconic Colombian coffee farmer Juan Valdez and his donkey, Conchita, were incredibly recognizable.
Juan was first created in 1958 as an icon for Colombia's Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (FNC), and his face still graces the FNC logo on countless Colombian coffee packaging.
