Mexico Zongolica coffee is also called WPZ — "Woman Power Zongolica!" — by the 20 women who grew and produced it. WPZ comes from women in the Zongolica region of Veracruz, Mexico. The region is deeply influenced by the rich, ancestral heritage of its people, most of whom identify as read more
Muxbal Estate is a stunning, mountain-top coffee farm in Unión Juárez that takes its name from the Mayan phrase for “place surrounded by clouds.” Muxbal is 236 hectares literally at the border of Guatemala. Half is planted with coffee and half is a protected ecological reserve of rainforest, rivers, springs read more
In 1992, with help from organizers affiliated with the Catholic church, 359 coffee producers came together to form the Comunidades Indigenas de la Region de Simojovel de Allende, S.S.S. (CIRSA) association. Within a few years, CIRSA had earned Organic and Fairtrade certification. More recently, it was able to purchase land read more
In 2016, six small coffee groups came together to form the Federación de Sociedades Cooperativas Cafetaleras de la Sierra Madre FC de RL (FEDESI). Their hope in coming together was to improve their access to new markets for production, financing and government support. The producers are from Escuintla, Huixtla, Motozintla read more
Campesinos Ecológicos de La Sierra Madre de Chiapas, or CESMACH, is a cooperative uniting more than 700 small producers from 37 communities and four municipalities. Most members' farm lands abut the Triunfo Biosphere Reserve—a magnificent, protected mountain range and wildlife sanctuary that's home to endangered flora and fauna, a cloud forest and read more
Siltepec is located in the center of Chiapas, and Siltepec El Jaguar comes from the high-altitude area of the Sierra Madre, bordering the biosphere reserve El Trifuno, which is the habitat of an Endemic Bird Area, “El Quetzal.” This ecological region represents 30 percent of the flora in all of read more
Topacio SHP EP is grown by small producers in the regions of Jaltenango and Villacorzo Chiapas, Mexico. These small producers hand-pulp their coffee and ferment it in little tanks before sun-drying the beans. Harvest occurs between January and April. Parchment coffee is stored in the warehouse of Exportadora de Cafe read more
In 1999, a group of farmers in the municipality of Motozintla de Mendoza, in Chiapas, Mexico, began working together, and in 2000 they officially formed the Movimiento Campesiono de Delisario SPR de R.L. cooperative — or more simply, MOCABE. They founded MOCABE as a Social Solidarity Society (SSS), a legal read more
Oaxaca, Mexico, is known for its diverse and varied microclimates, which are largely influenced by its mountainous terrain, varying altitudes and proximity to the Pacific Ocean. The state of Oaxaca can be roughly divided into several distinct microclimates, each characterized by unique weather and precipitation patterns. These diverse microclimates make read more
Oaxaca, Mexico, is known for its diverse and varied microclimates, which are largely influenced by its mountainous terrain, varying altitudes and proximity to the Pacific Ocean. The state of Oaxaca can be roughly divided into several distinct microclimates, each characterized by unique weather and precipitation patterns. These diverse microclimates make read more
