El Recreo • Coffee in the Sierra Nevada

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Minca · Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · October 2026

Our visit to Finca El Recreo brought us into the mountain landscape behind El Recreo Reserve. Walk the farm with us and meet some of the people who shared their time and knowledge with Katy and Mark.

Mark at Finca El Recreo in Minca, in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Mark at Finca El Recreo in Minca, in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

Where the coffee grows

Coffee plants grow along the hillside beneath taller trees. These photographs show the landscape we saw during our visit, including the mist that moved through the farm.

Coffee plants beneath taller trees at El Recreo.
Coffee plants beneath taller trees at El Recreo.
Mist over the mountain landscape during our El Recreo visit.
Mist over the mountain landscape during our El Recreo visit.

A walk among the coffee plants

A look along the hillside paths and coffee plants at El Recreo. This clip shows the setting where the coffee begins.

The people behind the coffee

Katy with Jeremías, who guided us into the coffee fields at El Recreo.
Katy with Jeremías, who guided us into the coffee fields at El Recreo.
Alex, who shared explanations about coffee processing during our El Recreo visit.
Alex, who shared explanations about coffee processing during our El Recreo visit.
Katy and Mark in the mountains near Minca.
Katy and Mark in the mountains near Minca.

Our connection to Colombian coffee grows through visits, conversations, and time spent listening to the people who do the work.

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Bring the story home

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