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Where are Colombia’s coffee farms mainly located?
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Colombia’s coffee farms are primarily concentrated in the central parts of the country’s three Andean ranges, with a smaller number located on the slopes of the Santa Marta Mountains.1
Specifically, the steep slopes of the Cordillera Central are a major hub for production, where fertile volcanic ash contributes to the productivity of the land. The Quindío department is particularly renowned for its rich soils, and coffee serves as the chief product in the department of Caldas. These labor-intensive crops thrive best at elevations between 3,300 and 6,300 feet (1,000 and 1,900 metres).2341