Description
In Colombia, the vast majority of coffee is grown, harvested, and processed on small, family-owned farms. While these producers are the architects of their own destiny designing agricultural management and post-harvest solutions tailored to their specific environment they also require strong partnerships to bring their coffee to the international market and secure fair prices. To support this small-farm production system, Colombia established the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC) with the aim of organizing and supporting a complex network of larger, regional coffee cooperatives.
These cooperatives provide producers with invaluable logistical support, such as centralized warehouses for storing dried parchment coffee and dry mills where the coffee is prepared for export, sorted according to size and quality. The “Supremo” grade represents Colombia’s highest export category; this classification is not based on flavor, but rather signifies primarily that the beans are larger in size (corresponding to screen sizes 17 and 18). This stands in contrast to “Excelso” grade coffee, which corresponds to screen sizes 15 and 16. Both grades can originate from the same farms and cooperatives; the difference is purely a physical size classification performed once the coffee has been dry-milled and selected for export. Larger beans tend to roast more uniformly, which is why the Supremo grade is a favorite among home roasters.
This is an aggregated coffee product sourced from multiple regions, designed to offer the “classic” characteristics of Colombian coffee. The beans are sourced from various coffee-growing departments across Colombia, in areas such as Huila, Tolima, Cauca, Antioquia, and Nariño, among others. Each region contributes its own harvest window, ensuring a consistent supply of fresh coffee throughout the year. This multi-origin blend is intentional: it aims to produce a clean, standardized, and reproducible cup that embodies the classic Colombian profile, rather than the unique characteristics of a single farm or microlot.
Tasting Notes: The aroma of this coffee is very nice; sweet 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. You may also detect subtle notes of caramel, cedar, and dried red fruit as the cup cools especially at medium roast levels. The finish is clean with a mild nutty aftertaste that lingers pleasantly. Touching 2nd crack builds some body and will add some smoky and roasty notes that complement the classic Colombian profile. At a darker French roast, stronger bittersweet chocolate and hints of dark fruit and spice round out a thick-bodied cup suitable for espresso blends.
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 which flavors are accentuated. Lighter roasts will be brighter and more citric upfront with some floral notes and soft fruit can be a little grassy if pulled too light. At a Full City medium roast the cup really shines: low acidity, smooth mouthfeel, toasted walnut, cedar, and spice with a caramel-like finish. Going into second crack turns the cup more chocolaty than nutty with a semi-sweet, richer character and some pleasant smoky tones.
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.
zacknigogosyan (verified owner) –
This is my go to coffee for everyday drinking. It’s very easy to roast and is easy to get a consistent product without much fuss. It roasts well from light to dark with nice fruit notes at the lighter end and chocolate notes when roasted to second crack. It’s really excellent.
Kevin Huddleston (verified owner) –
Been roasting for almost 2 years. This is my go-to daily drinker — never disappoints, incredible aroma and flavor. Roast to solid medium. One of my absolute favorites.
notyourown (verified owner) –
BCT has some great coffee offerings and I hate to leave a bad review. I purchased 5# in Dec 2024 and have roasted it many different ways. Compared to Colombia Medellin Supremo, which is a fantastic bean and sells out quick, this bean falls short even when using a similar profile. Sorry the flavors are just absent for me in this bean.
Gary (verified owner) –
I’ve been waiting for this one to return. This one is my long time favorite. It is awesome city++ and beyond, quite sweet, non-acidic and mellow.
Tom Haus (verified owner) –
All the coffee I purchase from this company is excellent. I like a medium to slightly dark for the Columbian. For the Honduran I like a medium roast as does my bride. The Tanzanian goes well as a dark roast. It is my go to company and considering how many jars I get from 2 to 3 roasts this is a way better value than Starbucks of Caribou where it is ten dollars for a cup of high calorie and poorly roasted coffee.
Tea Why (verified owner) –
I love this bean. It’s delish from light to darker roast.
Dennis McCracken (verified owner) –
This bean roasts clean, no chaff to pick off. Takes a few minutes longer to reach a medium dark color. After roasting almost no smell which made me think it would be quite bland. After two days setup the nutty, choclate flavor became noticeable. The brew is wonderful, no brightness. I ordered five more pounds.