It's partly cloudy and 70 degrees here in the Heart of the Colombian Coffee Zone. We had beautiful weather this past weekend for our town's "Calle de Cafe" (Street of Coffee). Typical year around weather with highs in the 70's with lows at night in the 50's. We had over 50 local farmers presenting their coffees from the most recent harvest. The coffee here is some of the finest in the world. I am very biased on that, but they have the international awards to support it. This coffee is much different (better) than the industrialized blended versions you get at your local coffee shops in the US. If anyone is ever interested in visiting a real coffee growing town and its local farms, or you just have a question about coffee, please PM me.
I will share some photos from this weekend with you. We had typical dances, local music, brewing and coffee cocktail competition, coffee seminars and of course a lot of coffee. Mama and I sponsored the competitions, and I was a judge in some events. We offset all the caffeine with lots of partying each night. We shut all the bars down last night/this morning. I just went and checked Mama's pulse.
View from our balcony this morning
Ad for a local coffee farm (that is their daughter)
Manuela, 11 years old Barista Junior National Champion. Please follow her on Instagram if you like coffee
Miss Coffee International, the current Juan Valdez and the President of The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation for Risaralda
Miss Coffee Jr with her family's coffee
Genuine Willys "Cafetero Yipaos" (Coffee farmers Jeeps). The US put a Jeep factory here for Colombia to make Jeeps for the Allies during WW2. Colombia has been an active Ally of the USA going back to the 19th century.
Safe travels and remember to drink certified Colombian coffee!