Regional Select program was created to highlight the unique profiles we have found that are inherent to specific microregions within Colombia. The regions we are focusing on are Huila, Nariño, Cauca and Tolima. The primary difference between the Microlot Program and Regional Select is the preshipment cupping score.
This program adds yet another tier to our stratified buying structure in Colombia, designed to further reward quality. As the coffees are received at origin, they are separated based on quality and local areas.
The separations look like this:
Regional Select: 86–87 pts
Microlot Program: 87–89 pts
90 Points Program: 90+ pts
We think that the terroir or soil, sun weather, and placement on the planet contribute largely to the flavor of these coffees, when they are picked ripe and handled properly. These coffees are selected by cup and then blended, like a Rhone wine or a local honey that comes many fields in a 4-mile radius.
Coffee production represents the majority income generation at the Huila Department. Huila production represents the 16.30% of Colombia’s total production. In last few years the production of specialty coffee has increased in Huila
Some statistics about Huila
- Coffee represents the 7.3% Gross Domestic Product
- 301,000 people depend on coffee activities
- 103,200 direct jobs and 198,000 indirect jobs in the coffee sector
- 96% of the producers are smallholders with an average size farm of 1.5 hectares. The smallholders produce the 82% of the coffee production.
