South America: ideal altitudes for highest quality
The southern part of the American continent offers ideal geographical and climatic conditions for excellent coffee production. We source the high-quality green coffees from the continent's best growing regions, such as Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru.
Brazil
Arabica And Robusta
600-1,300 masl
(in 60 kg bags).
43,000,000 Arabica and 22,000,000 Robusta
May–Sept.
Mundo Novo, Yellow Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai
Mild, fine, nutty
Brazil
Brazil: The Coffee Giant
And not only its gifted soccer players, but also with coffee plantations of gigantic dimensions in regions such as Minas Gerais or Espírito Santo. It comes as no surprise that Brazil has been one of the world's largest coffee producers for over 150 years - and the largest since the 1980s.
Freshly poured: our background info
- Produces Arabica and Robusta (Conillon).
- Is responsible for approximately ⅓ of the world's coffee production
- Is one of the world's largest consumers of coffee (over 20 million bags, largely from its own production)
- Ships most of its coffee, which often bears the name of its port of origin, through Santos
- Brazilian coffee:
- Get excited by its fine cupping profile
- Is classified according to old New York Exchange
- defects NY 2 (stands for New York 2) has the highest grade.
- The Arabica variety is 90% processed by the dry method (unwashed)
Bolivia
Arabica
1,200–2,000 Masl
(in 60 kg bags).
80,000
July–Nov.
Caturra, Catimor, Catuai
Mild body, medium acidity, citrus fruit
Bolivia
Bolivia brews up
With a world market share of only 0.1%, this landlocked South American country is a relatively small player among the world's coffee producers. This rarity is sought after due to its sweet, balanced cup first produced in the 1880s. Bolivia's ideal growing climate at high alttitude and dry, humid season, shine through its quality.
Freshly poured: our background info
- In Bolivia, only Arabica is cultivated
- A large part of the beans thrive on old Caturra and Typica trees
- 85% of production comes from small farms where the coffee is processed in their own mills (beneficios)
Colombia
Arabica
900–2,300 masl
(in 60 kg bags).
13,500,000
Sept.–Dec. (main crop) Mar.–Jun. (secondary crop/mitaca)
Typica, Caturra, Castillo
Medium body, stone fruit, chocolate notes
Colombia
Colombia is coffee
Excellent soils, extremely industrious coffee producers and diverse microclimates, ensure exquisite coffees of the highest quality.. This economically emerging country has quickly made a name for itself as a producer of high-quality coffee. Colombia is the world's largest producer of washed Arabica coffee, grown by 540,000 coffee-producing families.
Freshly poured: our background info
- Coffee's history in Colombia goes back about 300 years.
- In 1927, Colombian coffee growers joined together to form the organization Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC)
- The country is the largest producer of washed arabicas
- Colombia has two harvests per year: the main harvest and the so-called mitaca (secondary harvest), which guarantees fresh coffee throughout the year.
- Cultivation takes place in the "Zona Cafetera", consisting of the regions of Caldas, Risaralda and Quindío, among others.
- The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range, used for coffee cultivation, is the highest coastal mountain range in the world.
Peru
Arabica
900–2,000 masl
(in 60 kg bags).
4,000,000
Apr.–Oct.
Bourbon, Typica, Caturra, Pache, Mundo Novo, Catuai, Catimor
Soft, medium-bodied, light acidity, dark chocolate.
Peru
Peru: quality coffee in no time
In addition to the scenic beauty with the picturesque Andes and the impressive Amazon basin, Peru is the perfect location for excellent coffee quality.
Freshly poured: our background info
- Peru is among the top ten coffee producers in the world
- 30% of coffee production is grown according to environmentally sustainable and Fairtrade standards in the high Andean rainforest Peru is one of the largest producers of Fairtrade and organic coffee
- Coffee is mainly grown in the north and center of the country.
- Coffee is shipped from Paita (north) or Callao (center), depending on the growing area.
