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Mauricio Romero, national barista champion

Colombia’s National Barista Championship 2015

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:November 9, 2015
Post category:Coffee in Colombia

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.

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Tasting Coffee in Colombia

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:January 15, 2015
Post category:Coffee in Colombia Free coffee resources

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?

Starbucks in Bogota

Starbucks in Colombia

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:July 21, 2014
Post category:Coffee in Colombia Restaurants and cafés in Colombia Tastes of Colombia

It sits on a corner facing Parque de la 93 in Bogota, the large green letters announcing the presence of the American coffee chain: Starbucks. But this is the first time the mega-company has opened a store in Colombia, and I was curious to see what Colombians would think of its arrival. So just a few days after it opened, on a sunny Saturday morning, I stood on the corner of the Parque de la 93 and got my first look at Starbucks in Colombia.