Colombia Supremo
Cup Characteristics:
Clean and bright with intense aroma.
Light acidity and generous sweetness.
This Supremo is from multiple regions including Medellin, Antioquia, Popayan, Huila et al. The old term is MAMs which stood for Medellin, Armenia and Manizales, the principle regions where high grown Colombia coffees are grown.
Supremo is a grade based on size and number of defects. The bean size is screen 17 and up where Excelso grade is bewteen screens 14 and 16.5. Screen size alone should not be an indicator of cup quality as many fine coffees from Colombia are grown at such elevations that larger bean sizes are not feasible. Coffee at the highest elevation grows more slowly and is typically smaller. That said, Supremo is a broad indicator of plant nutrition.
Farm elevations are ordinarily 5200 to 6000 feet. Ripe cherries are hand picked, mostly by women from the region, then wet processed using traditional fermentation, washing with pure mountain water using a series of canals, and sun-drying on patios. Supremo beans are large and uniform with 90% of them over screen 18.

