En casa de herrero, cuchillo de pasilla
Consultora y comunicadora gastronómica.21.01.2026 22:42 Actualizado: 21.01.2026 22:42
TL;DR
- Colombia produces some of the world's best coffee but historically consumers drank lower quality versions.
- The best coffee was exported, while domestic markets received lower-grade beans ('ripio' and 'pasilla').
- High roasting levels were used to mask defects in lower-quality beans, creating a taste preference for bitterness and dark roasts.
- Regulations changed in the early 2000s, allowing high-quality coffee to be sold domestically.
- Specialty coffees are now appearing in Colombia but are significantly more expensive, raising concerns about inequality.