Caribbean-coast department that holds part of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and its coffee zone.
Magdalena is one of the three departments the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta spans, and Royal Coffee notes high quality potential in the Sierra Nevada in Magdalena's northern reaches, close to the Caribbean Sea.
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Four Magdalena municipalities are in the Café de la Sierra Nevada zone: Santa Marta, Aracataca, Ciénaga and Fundación.
Elsewhere in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
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
- Colombian Coffee Regions And Varieties · Royal Coffee
- 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)