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On a leafy street in the El Poblado neighborhood I walked past restaurants with cuisines from around the world (and around Colombia), and then I saw it. Even before I saw the sign I was lured in by the outdoor terrace with tables and comfortable chairs.
It’s a search that has been going on for years. Back in 2010 Tyler Youngblood and Jayson Galvis were driving through South American on a road trip. They arrived in Colombia, and they fell in love. But not with a girl. They fell in love with Colombian coffee.
You’ll realize this place is about coffee education when you step through the front door.
The 2015 Specialty Coffee Expo took place from October 15-18 in Bogota. About 13,000 visitors came to taste coffee from around the country. This annual fair is organized by the National Coffee Federation of Colombia (Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (FNC) and is the most important coffee fair not only in Colombia, but also Latin America and the Caribbean. This fair also hosts Colombia’s National Barista Championship.
100% Colombian coffee – that expression is known around the world. Coffee has been one of Colombia’s most steady exports for decades. But what is it like to drink a cup of coffee in Colombia?