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For those of you who have been to Colombia and have any interest in coffee.


… Or for that matter are the slightest bit observant you will be familiar with Tinto.


Usually costing between 200-500 Cop ($0.5) it was one of my favourite things to do when I was exploring one of Colombia’s many vibrant cities or towns.

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What is Tinto Coffee?

Roughly translated to ‘inky water’, Tinto is served in small 4oz cups and distributed by locals with thermos flasks that look like they haven’t had a days rest since they were purchased in the 90’s. 

 

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The quality of coffee is undoubtedly questionable, this is no washed Andean peaberry batch brew and there are occasions where your coffee will be premixed with panela.

However the beauty of Tinto is surprisingly not the coffee.

It’s more so the activity and experience of buying a coffee as the locals do and taking a minute out to sit on the pavement and watch the mayhem of everyday life or grab one on your way to the gringo bus you’re already 10 minutes late for.

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