Colombian Supremo BCT Select

Burman Coffee Traders

Details

Origin

Colombia

Process

Washed

Roast Suitability

Description

In Colombia, the vast majority of coffee is grown, harvested, and processed on small, family-owned farms. While these producers are the architects of their own destiny designing agricultural management and post-harvest solutions tailored to their specific environment they also require strong partnerships to bring their coffee to the international market and secure fair prices. To support this small-farm production system, Colombia established the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC) with the aim of organizing and supporting a complex network of larger, regional coffee cooperatives. These cooperatives provide producers with invaluable logistical support, such as centralized warehouses for storing dried parchment coffee and dry mills where the coffee is prepared for export, sorted according to size and quality. The “Supremo” grade represents Colombia’s highest export category; this classification is not based on flavor, but rather signifies primarily that the beans are larger in size (corresponding to screen sizes 17 and 18). This stands in contrast to “Excelso” grade coffee, which corresponds to screen sizes 15 and 16. Both grades can originate from the same farms and cooperatives; the difference is purely a physical size classification performed once the coffee has been dry-milled and selected for export. Larger beans tend to roast more uniformly, which is why the Supremo grade is a favorite among home roasters. This is an aggregated coffee product sourced from multiple regions, designed to offer the “classic” characteristics of Colombian coffee. The beans are sourced from various coffee-growing departments across Colombia, in areas such as Huila, Tolima, Cauca, Antioquia, and Nariño, among others. Each region contributes its own harvest window, ensuring a consistent supply of fresh coffee throughout the year. This multi-origin blend is intentional: it aims to produce a clean, standardized, and reproducible cup that embodies the classic Colombian