Colombia is the second largest producer of coffee in the world and the largest producer of washed andArabica coffee. They are well known for their high quality coffee and about half of their exports come tothe United States. Colombia exports approximately 12.5 million bags and internal consumption is about 2 million bags annually.Colombia only produces washed Arabica coffee. There are three primary varieties grown in Colombia and the coffee is referred to by the region in which it is grown. There are many coffee producing regions in the country. Colombia is proficient in producing an abundance of truly delicious and sought after coffee."Excelso" is a grading term for exportable coffee from Colombia, not related to variety or cupping profile. EP (European Preparation) specifies that the raw beans are all hand sorted to remove any defective beans and foreign material. Excelso coffee beans are large, but slightly smaller than Supremo coffee beans. Excelso coffee beans are a screen size of 15-16, versus Supremo beans which are sized on screen 17. Colombian coffee is graded before shipment according to bean size. It is possible that Supremo and Excelso coffee beans are harvested from the same tree, but they are sorted by it's size. The greatest volume of exported coffee is Excelso. These beans include
Region:Colombia Coexprocafe
Grade:Excelso e.p
Processing:Fully Washed
Botanical Species:Arabica
Screen Size:15+
Altitude:1900meters above sea level
Moisture:12.5%
Caffeine:0.9- 1.5%
Appearance:Yellowish
Cup profile: Will be heavy in body, sweet, smooth, and complex
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