Antioquia, Colombia

Antioquia, the department around Medellín, is one of the historic cradles of Colombian coffee and central to the founding of the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros in 1927 and the Juan Valdez national brand identity. Coffee grows across municipalities like Urrao, Jardín, and Andes between roughly 1,300 and 2,000 metres, mostly washed Caturra, Castillo, and Colombia from smallholder fincas. Cups tend toward the classic Colombian template — milk-chocolate and caramel sweetness, medium body, gentle citric acidity — making the region a dependable source of balanced, approachable coffee. Antioquia's deep paisa coffee heritage remains a cornerstone of Colombia's identity as a producing nation.

At a glance

• Altitude: 1300–2000 masl
• Typical varieties: Caturra, Castillo, Colombia
• Common processes: Washed
• Harvest: 9, 10, 11, 12

Climate

Northern Andean climate with a defined main harvest.

Soil & terroir

Weathered volcanic and mountain soils.