Top 5 Colombian coffee facts

That is why you will find the number 3 on the bags of coffee. For a long time, the best beans were only exported, but with all of the upcoming specialized coffee shops, the best quality coffee beans  entered the Colombian market as well.

The Colombian Coffee triangle, the Eje Cafetero include the departments of Quindío, Risaralda and Caldas. Here, coffee is not just a drink, it is a lifestyle. During a coffee workshop, we learned that pouring the perfect cup of coffee is a ceremony, similar to the Japanese tea ceremony. Here, everything has to be right; the temperature of the water and the cup and the way of pouring the coffee.

If you want no surprises when you order your daily cup, remember these coffee terms:

• Tinto: black coffee with sugar
• Café cargado: strong coffee
• Café con leche: coffee with milk
• Café con leche aparte: coffee with the milk on the side

Of the major cities, Bogotá leads the way when it comes to the number of specialized coffee bars, there are over 50. Cities such as Medellín and Cartagena also have a vibrant coffee culture, where you can sip a carefully crafted cup of coffee or do a coffee workshop.

We have to admit; the brown sauce does not look very appealing, but the taste is surprisingly delicious -:) Unique coffee flavored drinks that we tried in Colombia: a coffee-flavored coca cola and coffee brewed with Agua panela (sugar water).

Are you a true coffee addict and will you be traveling to the famous Colombian coffee region? Then don’t skip a visit to Buenavista and hacienda San Alberto, for a cup of coffee with the most beautiful view of the Zona Cafetera..