Core Eje Cafetero department, home to the National Coffee Park and to long-established family coffee estates.
Quindío is one of the three core Eje Cafetero departments, with Armenia as a main urban centre. The National Coffee Park (Parque del Café), opened in 1995 near Montenegro, is one of Colombia's top tourist attractions, and Royal Coffee notes Quindío holds well-established estates with generations of coffee history.
Field notes
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Cenicafé's Paraguaicito station in Buenavista, Quindío (1,250 m), splits its harvest almost evenly between the semesters, with 44-46% in January-June and peaks in March-May and September-October.
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Cup of Excellence described Cumaral, a Gesha and Bourbon blend that scored 91.35 in 2018, as the first first place from the Quindío region.
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 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
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