Colombia Santa Maria

Tasting Notes: Cranberry | Citrus | Cane Sugar

Hacienda Santa Maria is led by a group of united women and mothers focused on producing shade-grown coffee. The group is led by Ana Mildred Muñoz Hernandez and leads the project to create equality and improve the quality of life or these families. 

Several years ago, Mildred made the decision to have only women manage Hacienda Santa María, her 75-acre family farm in Aratoca, Santander, Colombia. Currently, 22 women (all of whom are heads of household) run the farm, which has the “Con Manos de Mujer” seal of approval, and these women collectively decide on everything from leadership to quality control. 

Santa Maria produces several cultivars of coffee, using sustainable practices. The intense shade from a wide variety of trees throughout the farm support an incredibly diverse ecosystem of its own.

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