Huila's largest coffee municipio by tonnage, in the department's south, at roughly 19,900 tonnes in 2022.
Coffee-producing municipio in southern Huila, Colombia. A 2022 departmental coffee-context report lists its output at roughly 19,900 tonnes and describes the cup of the southern Huila subregion as a whole (chocolate, sweetness, red fruit, medium-high acidity). Town-level cup data is not documented here.
Field notes
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Pitalito ranked first among Colombian municipalities by coffee tonnage in 2020 UPRA figures reported by Diario del Huila.
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Pitalito, Colombia and Acevedo have the largest planted coffee areas in southern Huila, according to Corhuila's departmental report.
In the cup, according to guides
- AcidityMoreCorhuila's report describes the southern Huila subregion, which includes Pitalito, with medium-high acidity.
- SweetnessMoreThe same report names sweetness among the southern Huila cup notes.
- ChocolateOften notedChocolate is named in the fragrance and aroma of the southern Huila subregion.
- BerryOften notedThe report lists red fruit among the southern Huila flavours.
Elsewhere in Huila
Sources · 2 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Contexto cafetero departamento del Huila · CORHUILA
- Cinco municipios del Huila en el top 10 de productores de café en Colombia · Diario del Huila