Cauca, Colombia Coffee
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Cauca sits in Colombia's southwest, where the Andes create a patchwork of small, high-altitude family farms rather than the larger estates common elsewhere. Cauca coffees tend toward a sweeter, more delicate cup than Huila's — floral and stone-fruit notes with a soft, syrupy body — and the region has become a hotbed for experimental processing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What altitude does Cauca coffee grow at?
Most specialty lots from Cauca grow between 1,700–2,100m, among the higher average elevations in Colombia, which contributes to the region's more delicate acidity and pronounced floral character.
Is Cauca the same as Valle del Cauca?
No — they're two separate Colombian departments that share a name root. Cauca is the smaller, higher-altitude coffee-growing department to the south; Valle del Cauca is a distinct, larger department to the northwest around Cali.