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Coffee region guide

Valle del Cauca

바예 델 카우카

This western Colombian department includes Caicedonia and Trujillo. Las Margaritas and Cerro Azul are separate farms of Café Granja La Esperanza.

Also known as: 발레 델 카우카

Explore connected microregions

  1. Microregion · Valle del CaucaTrujillo트루히요A coffee origin in Valle del Cauca, home to CGLE Cerro Azul.Recorded flavors · Yellow kiwi · Rock melon · Jasmine
  2. Microregion · Valle del CaucaCaicedonia카이세도니아Coffee production in Caicedonia includes Potosi Estate Washed from Café Granja La Esperanza.Recorded flavors · Floral · Red fruit · White chocolate
  3. Microregion · Valle del CaucaPichindé피친데Coffee production in Pichindé includes Inmaculada Eugenioides Natural — Nomad from Holguín family.Recorded flavors · Icing sugar · Papaya · Melon

Place and growing environment

Coffee grows on the Western and Central Cordilleras. Cerro Azul in Trujillo and Las Margaritas in Caicedonia maintain distinct sites and variety selections.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Mandarin
  • 02Ginger
  • 03Pineapple
  • 04Lemongrass
  • 05Jasmine

Processing

Hybrid washed · Natural

Grown varieties

Sudan Rume · Gesha · Castillo · Colombia · Caturra · Eugenioides

Sudan Rume

An Arabica lineage used as a breeding parent of F1 cultivars including Milenio.

Growing conditions
Also grown as separate lots by Café Granja La Esperanza in Colombia.
Traits
PT's Granja La Esperanza natural lot shows grape, molasses and grapefruit-zest notes.
Sources

Gesha

A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.

Lineage
Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.
Sources

Castillo

A composite cultivar developed by Cenicafé for Colombian growing conditions.

Lineage
Composed of selected lines descended from Caturra × Timor Hybrid CIFC 1343.
Growing conditions
Compact lines were evaluated across several Colombian coffee-growing regions.
Traits
Selected for rust resistance, productivity and large beans.
Sources

Colombia

A composite cultivar combining selected lines to maintain genetic diversity for rust resistance.

Lineage
Derived from Caturra × Timor Hybrid 1343, with component lines changed through continued breeding.
Growing conditions
Selected for compact stature, productivity and adaptation to Colombian growing conditions.
Sources

Caturra

A compact Bourbon mutation discovered in Brazil.

Lineage
A single-gene mutation subsequently selected by IAC from 1937.
Growing conditions
Short internodes and closely spaced branches suit dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
Traits
Widely cultivated in Central America and used as a benchmark in variety trials.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Las Margaritas Sudan Rumé Hybrid Washed

    Café Granja La Esperanza

    Caicedonia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Sudan RumeHybrid washed
    Tasting notes
    Mandarin · Peach · Ginger · Mint

  2. Cerro Azul Geisha Napoleón Natural

    Café Granja La Esperanza

    Trujillo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeshaNatural
    Tasting notes
    Pineapple · Peach · Lemongrass · Rum

  3. Cerro Azul Gesha #00281

    Café Granja La Esperanza

    Trujillo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · Harvest 2025

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeshaHybrid washed
    Tasting notes
    Yellow kiwi · Rock melon · Jasmine

  4. Lusitania Castillo Natural

    Consuelo Marín & Javier Macias

    San Gerardo Alto, Caicedonia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

    Sources
    Variety · process
    CastilloNatural
    Tasting notes
    Mango · Rum · Lime juice
Sources