Santander

Colombia

Colombia is one of the most iconic coffee origins in the world, known for its rich landscapes and smooth, complex coffees. But what makes our Colombian coffee truly special is not just the climate or the terrain, it’s the people behind every cherry picked and every bean roasted. That’s why our partnership with Finca Santa María, a woman-owned and operated farm led by Mildred Muñoz in the Santander region, means so much to us.

Woman-Owned and Operated

Cultivating Change

Finca Santa María isn’t just a coffee farm—it’s a movement. What began as part of the La Pradera farm became a space led by women, for women. Mildred and her husband, Oscar Daza, along with 42 incredible women from the Aratoca community, have created a working model centered on empowerment, shared opportunity, and regenerative farming. From harvesting and pruning to nurturing the soil with bio-products, these women are involved in every step of the process, not just during harvest season, but all year round.

Where Nature Meets Nurture

Uniquely Crafted

The farm benefits from a unique microclimate shaped by the nearby Chicamocha Canyon, resulting in distinctive rainfall patterns and ideal growing conditions. But it’s the careful, hands-on approach of the women behind the farm that gives this organic coffee its character—smooth, vibrant, and deeply rooted in the land.

Relationships that Matter

Strength in Every Cup

We believe coffee is a connector, a bridge between cultures, people, and purpose. Our partnership with Mildred, Oscar, and the women of Finca Santa María is a reflection of our values: building long-term relationships based on respect, transparency, and shared growth. We’re proud to work with a team that not only produces exceptional coffee but also represents the strength, spirit, and resilience of Latin America. It’s an honor to walk alongside them and to bring their story and their coffee to you.

Producer Information

Background

At the end of the 80´s, challenges in the coffee production such as low market prices and adverse climate conditions led the family farm into one of the worst crisis of its history. In the midst of this difficult scenario, Mr.  Hector Daza’s son, Oscar, decides to join his father to rescue the family farm and put into practice all that he learned from his family example. Thanks to the family strong bonds, the crisis was overcome and the generational leap was fulfilled. After completing his studies in coffee production at the Manuel Mejia Foundation in CENICAFE in Colombia, Oscar took the lead of the family business and started implementing the recently learned agronomical strategies that favor efficiency and promotes environmental care as differentiated value for the coffee production. As a result of this vision, in 2006 the farm enters the National Coffee Federation’s Program for coffee sustainability and acquires the Rainforest Alliance and Organic Farming certificates. With their commitment for continuous improvement, La Pradera Estate Farm is a truthful example of ecological restoration of degraded landscapes. Aiming beyond the traditional sustainability practices, the farm has been able to increase coffee production and quality while taking care of the soil, the water sources and all the people involved in the productive chain. All these persistent efforts have allowed the family business not only to administrate their own international certificates as truly regenerative coffee with the Organic Certification, the Rainforest and Bird Friendly certifications active until this day; but also to invest and consolidate the implementation of an integral quality control system that enables to fulfill the strictest international standards for coffee tasting. In 2015, Oscar Daza and his wife Mildred Muñoz started their own family project with Finca Santa Maria, which is  part of the operations of Hacienda La Pradera.  Finca Santa María is operated by a group of 20 women from the community of Aratoca, that have found empowerment  and a sense of  community through their  work in coffee, and also a sustainable source of income for their families.