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Cacao pods and dried beans on a wooden table

Nature · Culture · Regenerative

Cacao experience

From tree to cup: planting, harvest, drying and roasting of Sierra Nevada cacao.

Duration
2 to 3 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Zone
La Jorará
Starts at
Finca La Jorará

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta cacao grows a few kilometres from the sea, in volcanic soil and under mountain rains, a combination that gives it a very different profile from lowland cacao.

The experience walks up to the estate viewpoint where the activity takes place. There you follow the whole process — planting, harvest, drying, roasting and storage — and taste both the fresh pod, which surprises almost everyone because it is sweet and citrusy, and the finished cacao.

What's included

  • Welcome drink
  • Guide
  • Walk up to the viewpoint where the activity takes place
  • Demonstration of planting, harvesting, drying, roasting and storage
  • Tasting of the fresh pod and of Sierra Nevada cacao

Not included

  • Transport to La Jorará
  • Bilingual guiding or translator
  • Lunch

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