Production of coffee, especially by small holders, is often associated with various forms of shade
management. To analyse the effects of shade on physical coffee quality and on sensorial cup quality of
Coffea arabica L. cv. Caturra KMC, a study was carried out with 94 plots on 16 farms in two municipalities,
Timana´ and Oporapa, located at elevations from 1272 to 1730 masl. in Huila, Colombia. The study was
designed with emphasis on shade cover variation within each of the two study areas, while minimizing
the variability of environment, agronomic management other than shade, and post-harvest processing