In Peru, coffee is grown by smallholder producers on farms around three hectares or smaller. Coffee was originally grown in Peru for domestic consumption and was not exported until about 1887. Of the more than 110,000 producers in Peru, the majority represent a range of indigenous cultures. These remote smallholders read more
Ethiopia is regarded by many as the birthplace of coffee. It has been cultivated there since the 1500’s, in much the same way that it is grown today. Most coffee grows wild in the shade of other trees and is referred to as forest grown coffee. Some grows in gardens read more
Mexico FEDECOS Fairtrade Organic comes to us from Soconusco. This region is in the southwest corner of Chiapas along the Guatemalan border. The narrow stretch of land lies between the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Abundant moisture and volcanic soil make the area ideal for coffee read more
Peru Juan Santos Atahualpa Fairtrade Organic is grown in the Pichanaqui, Chanchamayo, and Junin regions. Adjacent to the forest and at the foot of the highlands, coffee here grows between 900-1800 masl in sheltered microclimates. The coffee is hand and machine pulped using a mechanical pulper. Use of this machine read more
In Nicaragua, Cooperativa de Servicios Múltiples Sacaclí is a multi-service cooperative of small-scale vegetable and coffee farmers. Established in 1994, it now has more than 500 members in rural Jinotega. The cooperative offers services including production, technical assistance, coffee nursery management, financial services and commercialization. It also offers social programs such as scholarships for the children of producers and support read more
In 2014, an organized group of 100 Organic producers in Coban, Acatenango & Chimaltenango aligned to create ASPROGUATE (Asociación sostentible de productores de Guatemala). Nearby producers later joined the association, and in 2016 they opened central offices in San Martin, Jilotepeque. With a mission to manage social development among small read more
In Sumatra, Kokowagayo is a women-owned and women-managed coffee cooperative on the Aceh province. Kokowagayo has 567 farmer members from seven villages in the Bener Meriah districts. Kokowagayo is an abbreviation for Koperasi Kopi Wanita Gayo. The group has 18 women in leadership roles — a chairwoman and business manager, read more
In Peru, Central Cooperativas Agrarias Cafetaleras, or COCLA Ltda., is a second-degree cooperative, meaning it’s a larger representative of 21 smaller cooperatives. In total, it represents more than 3,500 coffee-farming families. COCLA was formed 53 years ago, on July 26, 1967, by a group of coffee farmers looking to secure 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
Mexico is a country with a long-standing coffee tradition, producing high-quality Arabica beans grown in the mountainous regions of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Veracruz. Thanks to its rich volcanic soil, high elevations, and diverse microclimates, Mexico is capable of producing a wide range of flavor profiles—from smooth and nutty to bright read more
