Description
In Colombia the vast majority of coffee is cultivated, harvested and processed on small family owned farms. While these producers are their own architects, designing farm management and post-harvest solutions to fit their environment, they also need strong alliances to bring their coffee to the international market and earn fair prices. To support this system of small farm production, Colombia established the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC) to organize and support a complex network of larger regional coffee cooperatives.
These cooperatives provide producers with valuable logistical support like centralized warehouses to store dried parchment and dry mills where the coffee is prepared for export according to size and quality. Supremo is Colombia’s top export grade, which is not taste related, basically means larger sized beans; contains screen size 17 and 18. This is versus an Excelso grade coffee, which is screen 15/16.
A multi-region aggregate production coffee mean to produce “Classic” Colombian features. Low acidity, good body, with nutty/chocolate/spice like tones.
Tasting Notes:
The aroma of this coffee is very nice; sweet with with a little spice & floral notes. Best at a medium to borderline dark roast. Sweet upfront with a hint of crispness balanced with a stronger toasted walnut/chocolaty undertone. A little hint of acidity at the medium roast point really creates a nicely balanced cup with a broad flavor profile. Touching 2nd crack builds some body and will add some smoky and roasty notes that can compliment the classic Colombian profile.
Roasting Notes:
This bean is very versatile when it comes to roasting; good from lighter side of medium to as dark as you want to go. Main recommendation would be in the medium ballpark, smooth and accommodating to almost everyone. Be sure to try different roast points for it will greatly vary what flavors are accentuated.
More Green Coffee Bean Information:
Gary, Colorado –
I have purchased this coffee bean many times and keep coming back to this great bean. It is my go to bean. It is a base for any blend I roast. It provides a classic, great cup of coffee every morning. I also like it because it doesn’t produce a strong floral taste and is more nutty. Usually, it is affordable for those on a tighter budget,.
Lawrence (verified owner) –
BurmanCoffee really does a great job having great coffee in stock and shipping fast. I have been and will keep buying from them for a long time. I keep buying these coffee beans because they do very well at a dark roast. I absolutely love full rich flavor and this Colombian coffee will produce that every time. I always vacuum pack it in smaller amounts so it keeps very well over time and I always have a lot of great coffee beans to roast on hand. You can not have too many pounds green coffee beans stored up. Better to have and not need, than to need and not have. Ha ha. Fantastic Coffee.
Matt –
Great Colombian Supremo bean at a great price. Burmans tasting notes are on point for a medium roast.
rantingrooster616 (verified owner) –
I can’t hang on to my stock of this bean for very long. It’s fantastic at all levels and I get requests from a few people to roast this one for them. Burman also does a great job shipping and getting to me quickly and well packaged.