CURIOSITIES

Since coffee is literally the fruit of its territory and climate, let's take a look at the climatic diversity of the region. Huila is framed by the central and eastern mountain ranges of the Andes, with most of the region located in the Magdalena Valley. This provides a great variation in climate: temperatures on farms vary from 12 ° C to 26 ° C. Most of these farms are between 1200 and 2200 meters above sea level. They also benefit from nitrogen-rich volcanic soil. COFFEE REGIONS OF HUILAAlthough we have learned something about the general geography and climate of Huila,...

             A specialty coffee is one that has     a more dynamic trade because it      is a bean that consumers around the world prefer. This coffee has some fundamental characteristics because it is a balanced grain, a condition that is obtained after very good agricultural practices. The palate of the world falls in love with this coffee and it’s quality is obvious because its traceability, because it’s seeds and very particular varieties that end up giving a high quality coffee, among other things due to the care of the cultivation and the process...

   SMANTANIA CAFÉ can supply different varieties of coffee such as: Caturra, Castillo, Variety Colombia, Variety Supremo, Cenicafe 1, Typica, Bourbon, Tabi and Geisha. Read on for more details on each variety.Typica: it has new leaves of a tan or reddish color in an elongated shape. Up to 2,500 trees can be planted per hectare, it is susceptible to rust, it has a higher percentage of large grains than the Caturra and Bourbon varieties. It is also called Arab, bird or national.Bourbon: it is characterized because its buds have a much lighter green color than the rest of the leaves....

SMANTANIA CAFÉ currently offers its valued customers four coffee lines: Smantania Premium Coffee, Smantania Gourmet Specialty Coffee, Smantania Gold Specialty Coffee and Smantania Platinum Specialty Coffee. To emphasize the quality of our coffee, we rigorously follow high processing standards.Currently there are different methods in which coffee can be processed. After harvesting, these processes depend on environmental issues (climate, precipitation percentages, water availability, etc.) and also on the characteristics we are looking for in the cup, since the way it is processed has a great influence on the final flavor. .WASHING PROCESSThe coffee is collected and taken to a workplace for...

Specialty coffee is a term for the highest quality coffee available and is of the highest quality due to strict standards upheld throughout the supply chain.Specialty coffees are coffees at their peak and are different from other coffees because specialty coffee has been grown at the perfect height, at the right time of year, in the best soil, in perfect weather conditions, and then harvested at the right time. .Currently, you can find three lines of specialty coffees in our product range: Smantania Specialty Gourmet Coffee, Smantania Specialty Coffee Gold and Smantania Specialty Coffee Platinum, these are rated as Excellent,...

Smantania Café is proud to have the Designation of Origin Status, Huila, which  recognizes a delicate profile of bright acidity, medium body, sweet notes and a caramelized fruity aroma, notes of caramel and flowers, as  well as "fragrances of toast and sweet cookies". The valley of the Magdalena river, the blanket of clouds in the sky of Huila protects the coffee plantations from the sun's rays that grow without stress during much of the year, maturing a balanced and sweet coffee, the cup is characterized by: fragrance and aroma of panela , chocolate or red fruits, orange or mandarin.  ...