Cauca sits between Huila and Nariño in southern Colombia, producing coffees that blend the best of both neighbors: the floral complexity of Nariño with the fruited sweetness of Huila. Indigenous communities, particularly the Nasa people, have cultivated coffee on these slopes for generations, often under shade in traditional agroforestry systems.
Cauca is gaining recognition for coffees produced by indigenous farming cooperatives that prioritize biodiversity and traditional cultivation methods, resulting in unusually vibrant and expressive microlots.