Colombia Santa Marta
Colombia Santa Marta is a group of farms, including
Tolima, Onaca and Manzanares, located on the slopes of the
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The indigenous farmers, the
Cogis and Arhuacos, believe the region to be t he heart of
the world, the power of the planet, emanating the energy
that maintains balance in nature. The Sierra Nevada de Santa
Marta is the highest tropical coast mountain range in the
world. The climate varies from sea level to snow covered
peaks. Coffee is just one of the many crops grown at varying
altitudes in this region.
More than a century ago, the first coffee growers appeared
along the banks of the Piedras and Manzanares Rivers,
planting the Typica variety. They also planted tapioca,
bananas, plantains, corn and caladium. A few farmers began
to acquire small farms and organized them into the three
large farms there today, El Tolima, Onaca and Manzanares.
The region has an abundance of fresh water springs, keeping
the soil moist even where the weather is very dry and
attracting a large number of migratory birds to the
surrounding trees, for example the sparrow hawk, solitary
sandpiper, blackbird, buchipecosa and blue warbler. Also
indigenous to the region, one can find macaw, toucan, bag
bird, azulejo and parrots. Altitude:
3500-5500 feet
Variety: Caturra, Colombia
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: October-December
Cup Characteristics: Medium round body, sweet acidity,
chocolate and nutty flavors
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