My mother used to say: from bad things you learn, from good things you learn twice as much. And yes she is right, because when I visited the coffee “Arte y pasión” in downtown Bogota I did not imagine that the experience would be so wonderful, because in addition to taking the respective “tintico” as the Colombian countrymen would say, they also taught us about the richness, goodness, flavors and smells that our beloved coffee gives us.
Hello again dear community, today I bring you this experience where I learned about Colombian coffee. It turns out that coffee in this sister country is cultivated in plantations that are located between 1,300 and 2,000 meters above sea level, in a tropical climate, in which the amount of rain, sunlight and temperature are perfectly combined to produce a coffee with a soft body, very aromatic and with light citric notes, according to what they explained to us in the barista school.
In Colombia several types of coffee are available: Tipica, Bourbon, Maragogype, Tabi, Caturra and Colombia. The Típica is the most traditional, it is sweet, but strong. It is like that Arabica type coffee; another of the types of coffee is the Borbón, this is also sweet, it is a mix between caramel and a minimal touch of fruit; on the other hand, there is also the Maragogype, this is more acidic, so it has a touch of freshness.
I also had the opportunity to try the Tabi, this is fruity, but bitter, it is really strong on the palate; the Caturra is quite acidic, but with a certain sweetness at the end; finally the Colombia type is acidic, strong, but gives a balance to the sweetness.
The coffee was served in three presentations, one in the Arabian style, with the grounds at the bottom of the cup, another brewed and the third in the style of a Nasa engineer because they made the coffee in an Aeropress which was the coffee maker invented by Alan Adler in 2005 to be able to make coffee at the temperature he wanted. And with each one of them we had the opportunity to taste, smell, savor and live the coffee.
This was one of the best experiences I had on this trip to Bogota. To know in detail that little coffee that daily makes me sleepy, activates my life and gives me warmth. How nice to know in depth a beverage that lights up our lives daily and sometimes we don't know as much about it as we would like to.
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Diría mi madre sabía: de las cosas malas se aprende, de las buenas se aprende el doble. Y sí ella tiene razón, porque cuando visité el café “Arte y pasión” en el centro de Bogotá no me imaginé que la experiencia sería tan maravillosa, porque además de tomarnos el respectivo “tintico” como dirían los paisanos colombianos, también nos enseñaron sobre las riquezas, bondades, sabores y olores que nos regala nuestro amado cafecito.
Hola de nuevo querida comunidad, hoy les traigo esta experiencia donde aprendí sobre el café colombiano. Resulta que el café en este país hermano se cultiva en plantaciones que están ubicadas entre los 1.300 y los 2.000 metros de altitud sobre el nivel del mar, en un clima tropical, en el que se combinan a la perfección la cantidad de lluvia, de luz solar y de temperatura para producir un café de cuerpo suave, muy aromático y con ligeras notas cítricas, según lo que nos explicaron en la escuela de baristas.
En Colombia se pueden conseguir varios tipos de café: Típica, Borbón, Maragogype, Tabi, Caturra y Colombia. El Típica es como el más tradicional, es dulce, pero fuerte. Es como ese café tipo arábico; otro de los tipos de café es el Borbón, este también es dulce, es una mezcla entre caramelo y un toque minimo de frutas; por otra parte, también está el Maragogype, este es más ácido, así que tiene como un toque de frescura.
También tuve la oportunidad de probar el Tabi, este es como afrutado, pero amargo, es realmente fuerte al paladar; el Caturra es bastante ácido, pero con cierto dulzor al final; por último el tipo Colombia es ácido, fuerte, pero le da un balance el dulce.
El café lo sirvieron en tres presentaciones, uno al estilo árabe, con la borra en el fondo de la taza, otro colado y el tercero en al estilo de un ingeniero de la Nasa porque nos hicieron el café justo en una Aeropress que fue la cafetera que inventó Alan Adler en el 2005 para poder hacer café a la temperatura que él quería. Y con cada una de ellas tuvimos la oportunidad de degustar, oler, saborear y vivir el café.
Esta fue una de las mejores experiencias que viví en este viaje a Bogotá. Conocer a detalle a ese cafecito que a diario me quita el sueño, me activa la vida y me da calorcito. Que bonito conocer en profundidad una bebida que nos alumbra la vida a diario y a veces no sabemos tanto de ella como quisiéramos.
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What a nice experience, besides enjoying your coffee, you have learned a lot more. Each country has its traditional and varieties of coffee, Colombia, I understand, is a country of very good coffee.
In short, yes my friend, it was truly a unique experience and also where the coffee is a country brand, because it is truly divine. Thank you for your comment.
Hi honey, I have friends in Colombia and you tell me that coffee is pure magic. With your content slices proved.
Yes, the coffee is truly divine in Colombia, I hope you can go to the country sometime and taste a “tintico”. Thank you for your comment. We will keep reading
It's really nice to be able to go to a coffee shop and learn so much about what we are passionate about: coffee.
The phrases you share with us are very beautiful and inspiring.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.☕
Excellent day.
It's always good to learn, now imagine learning about the beverage we love the most.
I write in such detail because I really love to at least transmit you a little bit of what I experienced.
Thank you for your comment. We will keep reading. A big hug