Bolivia's main coffee-producing province, a long-running source of organic coffee for national and world markets.
Caranavi Province is described by Wikipedia as the main source of Bolivian coffee, supplying organic coffee to national and world markets. A cited source puts about 85 percent of Bolivia's coffee production in the Caranavi area.
Field notes
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A cited source says roughly 85 percent of Bolivia's coffee production comes from the Caranavi area.
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Drying in La Paz's humid climate needs mechanical help, according to Melbourne Coffee Merchants, because much Caranavi coffee is dried and dry-milled there after wet milling.
In the cup, according to guides
- SweetnessMorePodium Coffee Club describes complex sweetness (caramel, honey, brown sugar) and Melbourne Coffee Merchants calls its La Paz lots very sweet and clean.
- Stone fruitOften notedPodium Coffee Club lists stone fruit such as peach and apricot alongside citrus acidity. One source.
Processing
Elsewhere in Yungas
Sources · 5 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Caranavi Province · Wikipedia
- Bolivia, Yungas Mountain · She Grows Coffee
- Bolivia: The Underdog High-Altitude Origin · Podium Coffee Club
- Origin: Bolivia · Melbourne Coffee Merchants
- Bolivia coffee origin (Coffee Hunter, Mercanta text) · Coffee Hunter (text credited to Mercanta)