El Consorcio is a Spanish vocal band created in the early '90s by former me… Read Full Bio ↴El Consorcio is a Spanish vocal band created in the early '90s by former members of Mocedades, including Iñaki Uranga, Sergio y Estibaliz and Amaya, who sang lead on Mocedades' biggest hit, "Eres Tu."

The band started out as a project to cover radio songs from the '30s, '40s and '50s and have released more than a half-dozen records since then.

Torrefacto Columba
El Consorcio Lyrics

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Son los productos más sanos
que jóvenes y ancianos
deben saborear,
los de la firma que bate
en café y chocolate
una marca mundial.

Lo pide en ultramarinos,

al visitar el mercao
todo el sexo femenino
Columba malte fino
supertorrefactao.

El torrefacto Columba
es el mejor café
que puede usted tomar.

El torrefacto Columba
es el mejor café
para desayunar.

Lo toman: la modistilla,
el empleado, el estudiante
y el trabajador.

Y cantan este estribillo
ante una taza de Columba superior.

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from El Consorcio's song, Torrefacto Columba. The song speaks of the healthy products that both young and old should enjoy, particularly the coffee and chocolate made by the world-renowned brand - Columba. The singer mentions how women ask for Columba malte fino supertorrefactao when they visit the market. This shows the popularity and reputation of the brand among different demographics, particularly women.

The chorus emphasizes the superiority of the torrefacto Columba brand of coffee. The singer claims it to be the best kind of coffee one can have, both for breakfast and otherwise. The song mentions different kinds of people who drink this coffee, like the modistilla (seamstress), the employee, the student, and the worker. They all unite in singing the praises of Columba superior over a cup of coffee.

Overall, the song speaks of the universal appeal and excellence of the Columba brand of coffee, and how it brings people together, irrespective of their status or occupation.

Line by Line Meaning

Son los productos más sanos que jóvenes y ancianos deben saborear
These are the healthiest products that both young and old people must taste.

Los de la firma que bate en café y chocolate una marca mundial
These products are from the brand that makes a world-renowned mix of coffee and chocolate.

Lo pide en ultramarinos, al visitar el mercao todo el sexo femenino
Women ask for it in stores when they visit the market.

Columba malte fino supertorrefactao
It's named Columba malte fino supertorrefactao.

El torrefacto Columba es el mejor café que puede usted tomar
Columba torrefacto is the best coffee you can have.

El torrefacto Columba es el mejor café para desayunar
Columba torrefacto is the best coffee to have for breakfast.

Lo toman: la modistilla, el empleado, el estudiante y el trabajador
It's consumed by the dressmaker, the employee, the student, and the worker.

Y cantan este estribillo ante una taza de Columba superior
And they sing this chorus while holding a cup of superior Columba coffee.

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