Although the municipality of Planadas is located in the Tolima department of Colombia, named after the volcano Tolima, it is the volcano Huila that looms on the horizon to the south. The northern foothills of this volcano in the neighboring department, with nutrient rich soils and ice cap water source, that are home to many small coffee farms throughout Planadas. Over 135 of these farms belong to the ASOPEP coffee association whose mission not only includes marketing coffee and protecting the environment, but the personal well-being of its members.