Haselnuss Kaffee

Colombia is located in the northern part of South America. It currently ranks third on the list of the world's largest coffee producers. Most of Colombia's coffee plantations are located in the so-called Coffee Triangle, which consists of the three regions of Risaralda, Caldas, and Quindio. The historic coffee town of Ciudad Bolivar is in the Antioquia region, about a two-hour drive from the major city of Medellin. One of Colombia's oldest coffee plantations, Hacienda La Claudina, is located here. The farmhouse, built in 1893, still stands and is the heart of La Claudina, which has been growing exceptional Colombian highland coffee for more than 100 years. From the main house, you can see the impressive mountain panorama of Los Farallones del Citara, which reaches nearly 4,000 meters in height. The finest highland coffees grow across 16 hectares of cultivated land at elevations of 1,300–1,870 meters, divided into smaller plots. Most of the Arabica coffee is the Castillo variety, which is particularly resistant to disease. The neighboring rainforest, with its wonderfully moist mountain breezes, the growing altitude, and the fertile volcanic soils give Colombian coffee its full-bodied yet mild character and incomparable acidity. Between September and December, around 60 plantation workers hand-pick, sort, and process the coffee beans.

• Country of origin: Colombia
• Region: Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquia
• Growing altitude: 1,320 to 1,870 m
• Harvest season: September to December
• Plantation: Hacienda La Claudina
• Farm owner: Juan Fernando Saldarriaga
• Caffeine content: 1.3%