The coffee culture is very important for the Colombian economy since it con­tributes to generate direct and indirect employment: it is a culture, a tradition, a way of living. For that reason, it is necessary to promote its development in technical and scientific aspects and improve the knowledge transfer from educational institutions to producers by carrying out a continuous support by highly trained people in technical and andragogical issues. From this perspective, it is essential that the coffee growers have a highly qua­lified product in the market, in a specific market sector, which will make their work valuable. This is the only way to substantially improve the coffee growers’ living conditions: they have a great potential in terms of quality and produc­tivity, the challenge is to know how to take advantage and enhance it for the farmers’ benefit. Below is a review of some influential factors in coffee production in Colombia is done in order to provide an overview for producers and researchers of the industry.