Colombia's Coffee Boom: Builders of a Nation

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Colombia's Coffee Boom: Builders of a Nation

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the coffee boom that transformed Colombia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They discuss Francisco Romero, the priest who encouraged coffee cultivation in the 1850s, and the colonization of Antioquia that spread coffee across the Eje Cafetero. The episode covers the founding of the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros in 1927, which stabilized prices and promoted Colombian coffee globally. They also touch on the social and economic impacts, including the rise of a middle class and the shift from subsistence farming to cash crops. The conversation highlights how coffee became a unifying national symbol, even as it entrenched regional inequalities. Listeners will learn about the role of coffee in Colombia's infrastructure development, from railroads to roads, and how the industry weathered the Great Depression. The episode ends with a reflection on coffee's legacy in shaping modern Colombia. #ColombiaCoffee #EjeCafetero #Antioquia #FederacionNacionalDeCafeteros #FranciscoRomero #ColonizacionAntioquena #CoffeeHistory #SouthAmerica #ColombianEconomy #CoffeeBoom #Caldas #Quindio #Risaralda #Manizales #CoffeeCulture #History #FexingoHistory #19thCentury Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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