From the beach town of Santa Marta, it’s a short trek to the village of Palmor, where the snow capped peak, nearly 6,000 meters above sea level, is hard to miss. This is where Dario Delgado and his family have owned and operated a 136-acre estate called La Cabaña since 1998.

The bird-friendly estate has certifications from the Rainforest Alliance and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC). During the harvest a great deal of care and focus is dedicated to picking the best quality cherries, which are delivered to the wet-mill located at the estate. Here the coffee is depulped, fermented, washed, and gently pre-dried on patios and precisely dried to 11% in mechanical driers. Source: Royal Coffee