In 1966, a group of 50 small-scale coffee farmers from Peru’s Chanchamayo region came together to form the Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera La Florida (CAC La Florida), in order to bypass local intermediaries. Their efforts have since brought much-needed education, infrastructure, credit and environmental restoration to this remote corner of the Peruvian jungle. Since read more
Our Papua New Guinea Arokara AA and AX come from the Arokara Cooperative in the Eastern Highlands. The cooperative works with a number of local plantations, the largest of which are Tairora and Gadsup. These plantations were originally set up with modern farming methods by the Rural Development Bank. In read more
Coffees from Papua New Guinea are revered for their fascinating acidity and variety. The island itself is notable for its mountainous topography and the incredible cultural diversity of its thousands of indigenous groups. Historical changes in infrastructure have reduced the number of centralized coffee plantations. Today, many PNG plantations are read more
Our Chiapas Turquesa, or turquoise, takes its name from the precious blue-green gemstone that was revered by the Aztecs, Toltec and other early Mexican cultures. This coffee comes from smallholder producers who deliver to the San Cristobal de las Casas and Yajalón buying stations in northern Chiapas, to the east read more
Sumatra Mandheling is grown on the slopes of Mount Leuser, a volcano near the port of Padang, in the Batak area of Aceh. The Leuser Range is said to be home to one of the most ancient and bio-rich ecosystems on the planet. Mandheling coffees are named in honor of read more
Lintong, a Sumatran coffee often lesser known than Mandehling and Gayo, takes its name from its home district of Lintongnihuta. The area is southwest of Lake Toba (pictured) — one of the world’s deepest inland bodies of water — and rises to a high plateau, offering ideal conditions for Arabica read more
Java has for centuries been known for its fertile land, abundant natural resources and agricultural products that earned it the moniker “spice island.” Today, Java remains rich in resources, varied cultures and truly jaw-dropping natural beauty. It’s home to coffee plantations, waterfalls, hot springs and the Ijen crater lake — read more
Java, known for centuries as “the spice island,” is the fourth-largest island in Indonesia but home to more than half the country's population. Coffee on Java is mostly grown on its eastern end, around the Ijen volcano, and harvested between July and September. More recently, Arabica has been planted in read more
While many people know India as a producer of fine teas, it has been growing and exporting exceptional coffees for more than 150 years. Today, India is the fifth-largest producer of Arabica coffee in the world, behind Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Ethiopia. Legend credits a Muslim pilgrim, Baba Budan, with bringing back read more
The washed coffees of Yirgacheffe have long been prized for their delicate, tea-like aromatics and clean citrus flavor. Recently, producers in the Gedio region have been reinventing the natural process originally developed in Ethiopia to offer a completely different profile from this well-known origin. The Misty Valley is a prime example of the read more
