Colombia Huila Pitalito Tiple Excelso 2025

Pitalito Colombia Excelso Green Coffee Beans

Pitalito is the second most populous municipality in Huila, Colombia. The climate is humid, and temperatures usually range between 18-21ºC throughout the year except during May, June, and July, when the temperature dips to 12-14ºC.

This coffee is named for the Tiple instrument, which is used in traditional Colombian music. El Tiple is Genuine Origin’s way of making crowd-pleasing Colombia green coffee more accessible to roasters as a blend that explores Colombia’s distinctive micro-climates and flavor profiles. All the coffees were sourced from small, family-owned farms ranging in altitudes from 1,500-1,800masl.

In this coffee, you’ll find notes of milk chocolate, brown sugar and tart dried fruit, with a medium acidity and medium body. Perfect for espresso or filter coffees.

The Huila Coffee Department

The Huila region is always a favorite when it comes to Colombian coffee. In addition to high-quality – and often award-winning – green coffee beans, Huila is celebrated for its distinctly delicate cup profile, which features bright acidity, sweetness, and a fragrant aroma.

Huila’s proximity to the equator and it is rich with volcanic soil. Coffee from Huila has a signature profile: fruit and caramel notes, sweet acidity, and intense aromas. Huila’s two harvests occur between September – December (main crop) and April – May/June (mitaca crop).