Regional denomination of origin granted in 2011, with a protected profile of high acidity, medium body and sweet, clean cups.
Café de Nariño is a regional denomination of origin granted on 11 February 2011. Its profile is described as high acidity, medium body and sweet notes, in a clean, soft cup with a very pronounced aroma.
Field notes
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Semana reported that the SIC recognised it as Colombia's first regional coffee denomination of origin, after a characterization project begun in 2006 by Cenicafé and the Nariño and Cauca coffee committees with Inter-American Development Bank support.
- ii
The FNC filed the Café de Nariño application in April 2009, six months before Cauca's.
In the cup, according to guides
- AcidityMoreThe denomination request and Spanish Wikipedia both specify high acidity.
- SweetnessMoreSweet notes are part of the denomination profile.
- AromaMoreThe profile calls the aroma very pronounced.
- CleanCupMoreThe profile specifies a clean, soft cup.
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Café de Colombia (Spanish Wikipedia) · Wikipedia
- Café de Nariño, denominación de origen regional · Semana
- Geographical indications: the Colombian coffee regional denominations of origin (FNC presentation, June 2011) · Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia, for WIPO