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Antioquia

Northern, historically the heart of the industry.

Altitude
1,300–2,000 m
Harvest
April–May and October–December
Species
Arabica
Processing
Washed

About the region

Antioquia was the heart of the Colombian industry for most of its history — the department that built the national federation and much of the country's coffee culture with it. Medellín's name still appears as an old trade designation for coffee from this region.

It is lower and warmer than Huila or Nariño, and the farms are on average larger, though still smallholder by world standards.

In the cup

Rounder and lower-toned than the southern departments: chocolate, nut and brown sugar over a soft citric acidity, with a full body.

Terrain

The northern end of the Central and Western cordilleras, warmer and lower than the southern growing areas.

Varieties

Caturra Castillo Colombia

Other regions in Colombia

Huila The largest producing department, and the one most often named on a bag. Nariño Close to the equator and very high, which is an unusual combination. Tolima Central, smallholder-dominated, increasingly sold as single-origin.

Sources

  1. World Coffee Research — Arabica Coffee Varieties (read August 24, 2026) Cited for Varieties