The family-run Monte Alto coffee farm is near Manabao, but the processing factory is just outside Jarabacoa – to get there, cross the bridge over the river. You can sample a cup of Monte Alto brand coffee in a little cafe-shop in the parking lot.
Monte Alto Coffee Factory
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