Bella Vista Coffee Farm — Colombia | Who Makes The Best Coffee

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TagsBella Vista Carmen Montoya Colombia Chiroso Caturra Washed

The story

Carmen Montoya has been a coffee farmer for 23 years, having inherited her passion for the craft from her parents during her childhood. She gained international recognition in 2014 when she won the Cup of Excellence with her Chiroso coffee. Today, she serves as a community leader and mentor, helping other local farmers improve their processing techniques and establish the reputation of Urrao coffee.

Challenges

The region of Urrao faces challenges common to smallholder coffee production, where farms typically average 1.5 hectares and rely heavily on family labor.

Innovations

The farm utilizes selective hand-harvesting of only fully ripe cherries and employs extended fermentation techniques, sometimes exceeding 96 hours, to enhance cup quality. The producer also mentors neighboring farmers on specialty processing methods to elevate the regional reputation of Urrao coffee.

Published coffees linked to this farm

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🇨🇴Colombia

Colombia · Antioquia

2026 Carmen Montoya; Bella Vista - Colombia

Carmen Montoya

Sey Coffee

Bella Vista

Chiroso· Washed

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Research sources & verification

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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-08