Coffee came to Colombia in the late 1700s by way of Jesuit priests who were among the Spanish colonists, and the first plantings were in the north of the country, in the Santander and Boyaca departments. Throughout the 19th century, coffee plants spread through the country, with a smaller average farm size than more commonly found throughout other Latin American producing countries

Colombia's average annual coffee production of 11.5 million bags is the third total highest in the world, after Brazil and Vietnam, though highest in terms of the arabica bean.

COUNTRY PROFILE

Size - 1,138,910 sq km

Capital City - Bogotá

Population - 47,220,856 (estimated July 2016)

Language/s Spoken - Spanish (official)

PRODUCER PROFILE

Population Involved in Coffee - 600,000 farmers (estimated)

Typical Farm Size - 1–5 hectares

Bags Exported Annually - 11–13 million bags

COFFEE PROFILE

Growing Regions :

 Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Caquetá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COFFEE GROWERS

The National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia is a non-profit business association. The federation was founded in 1927 as a business cooperative that promotes the production and exportation of Colombian coffee. It currently represents more than 500,000 producers, most of whom are small family owned farms. The federation supports research and development in the production of coffee through grants to local universities and through federation sponsored research institutes.

ABOUT LAND’S END COFFEE

The Land’s End Coffee Company was born out of a desire to bring great tasting coffee to Cornwall, and be as fresh, local and sustainable as possible. They believe that the coffee you drink should be of the highest quality, with clear accountability of how it has been made and processed.

They now operate out of a converted 20ft steel shipping container, just a short five minute walk away from Land’s End. It’s here that they extensively trial roast and fine-tune their process for each variety of coffee, ensuring that every bean they sell brings you the very best in flavour and performance. As well as being their roasting hub, Land’s End container doubles as their own little coffee shop, serving coffee and cake to travelers and explorers that happen to stumble upon this little corner of Cornwall.

Land’s End believe that in addition to making great coffee, they have a responsibility to their customers and local community to do everything they can to improve the lives of those that make their little business possible.

And so it’s with that context in mind, that they take their job very seriously. Land’s End are incredibly passionate about being responsible with our sourcing, and considerate with their environmental impact. From sourcing raw beans from women’s cooperatives that ensure each worker is empowered and paid the right price, to using recycled materials for their marketing materials and packaging; they relish the opportunity to make a positive impact in our community, and take pride in bringing a little joy into their customer’s lives.