Colombia Pijaos, City+ (med+) Roast

Cupping notes: Grapefruit/Cashew/Bakers Chocolate

Varietal: Castillo, Caturra, Colombia
Region: Tolima &  Huila
Altitude: 1,500-2,000 meters
Process: Washed

Sourced from high altitudes in the Tolima and Huila growing regions. The name honors the indigenous Pijao federation that historically inhabited the Tolima, Huila, and Quindío mountain regions.

The spread of coffee planting throughout Colombia in the early 19th century is attributed to a priest who made coffee planting a penance for his parishioners. It worked. Colombia is among the largest producer of coffee in the world, and was number two behind Brazil for decades. The Tolima growing regions is named after the Tolima district, which was home to Pijaos people before the Spanish arrived. The Pijaos were known among the Spaniards as fierce defenders of their homeland, which they called Dulima.