{"product_id":"xmas-china-alta-colombia","title":"XMAS \/ China Alta, Colombia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section edgtf-content-aligment-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ China Alta - Tolima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Colombia, Caturra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude \u003c\/strong\u003e\/\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e1,900 MASL\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProcess\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWashed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Plums, Orange, Roasted Almonds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Espresso \u0026amp; Filter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolima\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Colombia’s traditional coffee-producing departments and, together with \u003cstrong\u003eCaldas\u003c\/strong\u003e, Risaralda, Quindío, Huila, and \u003cstrong\u003eCauca\u003c\/strong\u003e, forms part of the country’s main coffee-growing region. While the best-known areas in Tolima are in the south, such as Chaparral and Planadas, our focus has been on \u003cstrong\u003eChina Alta\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rural zone just north of Ibagué.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChina Alta is a lesser-known but highly promising coffee region. It has the key conditions for quality production: \u003cstrong\u003ehigh altitude\u003c\/strong\u003e, dedicated smallholder producers, and a strong presence of \u003cstrong\u003etraditional coffee varieties\u003c\/strong\u003e. The area is close in distance but difficult to reach, with an old unpaved road that can take around two hours and may require walking sections or changing vehicles when conditions are poor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe route climbs steadily until reaching around \u003cstrong\u003e2,000 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e above sea level, near \u003cstrong\u003eLos Nevados Natural Park\u003c\/strong\u003e. The region is mainly planted with \u003cstrong\u003eColombia\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCaturra\u003c\/strong\u003e varieties in an approximate 70\/30 ratio. Caturra is a compact variety known for its cup quality, though it became less common after coffee leaf rust spread and rust-resistant varieties were promoted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eColombia is a \u003cstrong\u003erust-resistant variety\u003c\/strong\u003e developed by \u003cstrong\u003eCenicafé\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1982 from deliberate crossings, including \u003cstrong\u003eTimor Hybrid\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was designed to withstand coffee leaf rust, a destructive disease that attacks the leaves and weakens the tree. Despite this,\u003cbr\u003eCaturra remains highly valued for quality, and it is still found in areas less influenced\u003cbr\u003eby institutional variety replacement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDuring the week, the coffee is harvested and the different pickings are blended together. 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