Nariño

Colombia · Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Nariño department boundary (GADM v4.1, Colombia level 1). Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO; south-western Andes near the Ecuadorian border.

At a glance

Elevation: 1600–2300 m
Harvest: May–Aug
Varieties: Caturra, Castillo, Colombia, Bourbon
Processes: washed
Designation: Regional DO subzone under Café de Colombia PDO

Cup profile

Sweet, high-altitude acidity, syrupy body, notes of tropical fruit — highest average altitudes in Colombia. Source: Federación Nacional de Cafeteros — Nariño regional cupping profile.

Other origins in Colombia

Café de Colombia
Huila
Cauca
Antioquia
Tolima