One of the three departments of the Sierra Nevada massif, included in the Café de la Sierra Nevada denomination.
La Guajira shares the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta with Magdalena and Cesar, and its coffee-producing municipalities are part of the Café de la Sierra Nevada denomination of origin.
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La Guajira supplies 10 of the 33 municipalities in the Café de la Sierra Nevada zone, including Riohacha, Dibulla and San Juan del Cesar.
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · Wikipedia
- Territory-linked coffee quality in Lengupá Province (Boyacá, Colombia): a case study toward a denomination of origin · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
- Product specification for Café de la Sierra Nevada (PGI, GB number F0103), amended 2026 · UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (gov.uk protected food names)