Mixteca Alta del Pacifico is an organic coffee cooperative in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, which is home to the Mixteca and Zapoteca indigenous peoples. The cooperative's headquarters is in the town of Santa Maria Yucuhiti, and membership consists of 172 producers. Most producers own between 1 and 3 hectares, which read more
The Maya Ixil cooperative — in the mountains of the tropical Ixcan region, in the department of El Quiché and the tiny town of Santa Avelina — is helping farmers to improve their communities and livelihoods. Maya Ixil evolved in response to sinking coffee prices and a need to increase read more
Nguvu is a blend of coffees from smallholder cooperatives in the Murang'a district, in Kenya's Central Province. Our Nguvu comes from Ruthaka Kamuchuni, Ruthaka Mukui, Mwirua Riakiania, Mwirua Kiambwe (the first part of the name is the cooperative and the second part is the factory, or mill). Murang'a is considered read more
This certified Bird Friendly and Fairtrade Organic coffee comes from Asociación Civil Guaya'b, an association in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala. Of its 330 members, 316 are of indigenous descent. Formally established in 1998, Guaya'b began selling to the Fairtrade market in 2000. "Since we began selling at the Fairtrade read more
Our Ethiopia Ayehu comes from a Horizon/Ethio-Agriceft farm in the fertile highlands of the Amhara region in Northern Ethiopia. It grew between 1,700 and 1,800 meters above sealevel and is Rainforest Alliance certified. The farm, in Western Gojam, is about 500 kilometers from Addis Ababa. Currently, it has more than read more
This coffee type hails from Finca Potosi. The farm is located in Caicedonia, in the western half of Colombia. The region, Valle de Cauca, is also known as the Pacific Door of Colombia. Several years ago the region was shadowed by guerrilla wars; but presently, it's flourishing with high-quality coffee-producing read more
Demonstrated in its delicate earthiness and rich body, Sapan Minanga has long been recognized as one of the premium coffees grown on the island of Sulawesi. This sub-region of Tana Toraja produces only about 60,000 bags per harvest. In the highlands of Sulawesi—one of Indonesia's largest islands—the Toraja region boasts read more
In Sumatra, the second-largest island in the Republic of Indonesia, Mandheling coffees are grown on the lofty, volcanic slopes of Mount Leuser, near the port of Padang in west-central Sumatra. Mandheling coffee also comes from Aceh in the north, near lake Laut Tawar. The name doesn't reference a place, however, read more
The country of Honduras is well-suited to coffee production. Its soil, climate, and conditions are similar to those in its neighbor country Guatemala. There is a range of coffee quality in Honduras: It can produce everything from blender coffees to high-grown specialty lots and still has extraordinary potential. Honduras La read more
Colombia is the second-largest producer of coffee in the world and the largest producer of washed Arabica. The country is known for the high quality of its coffees, and it exports approximately 12.5 million bags annually—about half of which goes to the United States. Internal consumption is about 2 million bags read more
