Los Idolos
50 small-scale coffee growers from the municipality of San Agustin
STORY
Around 1.000 B.C. a pre-Colombian civilization known as San Agustín flourished next to the mountains where the Magdalena River comes to life. The civilization disappeared mysteriously before the arrival of the Spanish Conquerors. Little is known as to exactly what happened and the only thing that was left behind were the burial sites. These sites were discovered in 1960 by explorers and the archaeological park “El Alto de Los Idolos”, the home to these burial sites, was founded.
Around 1.000 B.C. a pre-Colombian civilization known as San Agustín flourished next to the mountains where the Magdalena River comes to life. The civilization disappeared mysteriously before the arrival of the Spanish Conquerors. Little is known as to exactly what happened and the only thing that was left behind were the burial sites. These sites were discovered in 1960 by explorers and the archaeological park “El Alto de Los Idolos”, the home to these burial sites, was founded.
“Los Idolos is a coffee with medium to high acidity. It fills your mouth with a delightful caramel-like sweetness, with lots of orange and mandarin notes, toffee and caramel favours, and a malty refreshing aftertaste – truly, a very special coffee”.
Farm Varieties
Location

Country

Municipality
San Agustin

Department

Elevation
1,600 – 1,900 MASL
Technical info

Harvest
Frist semester: October-December
Second semester: May- July.

Processing Method
Fully Washed.

Shade
Semi shade-grown.

Drying Method
Fully dried on farms in greenhouse style patios.