5 Lbs of Fresh Green Un-Roasted Colombia Excelso Coffee Beans
COLOMBIA EXCELSO
Milling Process: Washed
Cup Characteristics
Citrusy Flavor, Medium-bodied, Rich Acidity with a clean and sweet aftertaste.
Aroma: Clean Body: Round Acidity: Bright
INFORMATION
Colombia is the second-largest producer of coffee in the world and the largest producer of washed and Arabica coffees. It's well known for the high quality of its coffee, and about half of its exports come to the United States. Annually, Colombia exports approximately 12.5 million bags and consumes 2 million bags internally.
Colombia only produces washed Arabica coffee. There are three primary varieties grown in Colombia, and the coffee is referred to by the region in which it is grown.
"Excelso" is a grading term for exportable coffee from Colombia, not related to variety or cupping profile. EP (European Preparation) specifies that the raw beans are all hand sorted to remove any defective beans and foreign material.
Excelso coffee beans are large, but slightly smaller than Supremo coffee beans. Excelso beans are a screen size of 14-16, versus Supremo beans, which are sized on screen 16-17. Colombian coffee is graded before shipment according to bean size. Supremo and Excelso coffee beans can be harvested from the same tree, but they are sorted by size. Excelso accounts for the greatest volume of coffee exported from Colombia.