Cauca

Colombia · Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO (SIC, 2011)

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Cauca department boundary (GADM v4.1, Colombia level 1). Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO — the FNC-designated 'Cafés Especiales de Cauca' overlaps this footprint.

At a glance

Elevation
1700–2100 m
Harvest
Mar–Jun
Varieties
Caturra, Castillo, Colombia
Processes
washed, honey
Designation
Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO (SIC, 2011)

Cup profile

Balanced acidity, sweet, notes of red fruit and citrus. Source: Federación Nacional de Cafeteros — Cauca regional cupping profile.

Other origins in Colombia