Excelso is a Colombian coffee size grading of the beans, being slightly smaller than the Supremo grade, but otherwise identical in composition and flavor. Both Colombian Excel and Colombian Supremo may in fact come from the same farm and even tree, but are just different in size and so get classified different.
When roasting, the minor size variations between the supremo and excel grade should be taken into account, but will not have a noticeable impact on flavor.
Fine Colombian coffees are respected for their bright acidity and good body, and are typically very well-balanced. Lower grade Colombian coffees are more generic though still tend to have a mild and clean flavor.
Also see Colombian Coffee.
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Green Coffee Production
60kg bags2016: 14,500,000 = 1,914,000,000 lbs
2015: 14,009,152 = 1,849,208,117 lbs
2014: 13,339,470 = 1,760,809,974 lbs
2013: 12,163,125 = 1,605,532,526 lbs
2012: 9,926,786 = 1,310,335,686 lbs
Green Coffee Exports
60kg bags2016: 0 = 0 lbs
2015: 12,301,570 = 1,623,807,240 lbs
2014: 12,280,930 = 1,621,082,760 lbs
2013: 10,842,070 = 1,431,153,240 lbs
2012: 8,842,080 = 1,167,154,560 lbs
Data may not be available for the most recent year.
Source: ICO
Facts
produced 1,849,208,117 lbs
exported 1,623,807,240 lbs
That's over 88% exported!
Sounds like a lot? It's actually 9.3% of the coffee grown worldwide.
(that's 3,937 to 6,562 ft)
Source: ICO
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