Maira Lizzeth Gomez was raised in the coffee felids of Intibuca. She spent her teenage years helping her parents with their coffee plantations, sparking her own passion for coffee production. As a high school graduate, she used her savings to buy a small plot of land in San Miguelito. Years read more
In 2017 José Federico Salvador planted his first plot of land. Using his savings from working as a driver, he invested in a hectare of coffee plants. He began purchasing cherry as well, and the combined production allowed him to expand his plantation to four hectares. José Federico Salvador has read more
Costa Rica San Rafael Tarrazú is sourced from 1,300 producer families in the Tarrazú region. In southern San Jose, Caturra and Catuai varieties experience ideal growing conditions. The Central Valley is sheltered between the Pacific Coast and the Talamanca Sierra — a geography that traps coastal moisture, retaining it as read more
We are thrilled to introduce Uganda NKG Bloom Silverback, the first Arabica offering from the NKG Bloom Uganda initiative! Bulambuli is a district in Eastern Uganda near the Kenya border, at the foot of Mt. Elgon. It’s a region with tremendous potential and has been a focus for Ibero, our read more
We are thrilled to introduce Uganda NKG Bloom Silverback, the first Arabica offering from the NKG Bloom Uganda initiative! Bulambuli is a district in Eastern Uganda near the Kenya border, at the foot of Mt. Elgon. It’s a region with tremendous potential and has been a focus for Ibero, our read more
Papua New Guinea Kunjin A is named for the Kunjin region, in the Waghi Valley of the Western Highlands Province. Despite being one of the most densely populated regions of the country, communities are incredibly remote and roads are often non-existent. What's more, 99 percent of coffee grown in Papua read more
Mexico NKG Bloom El Dragon Anaerobic Natural is grown in Villacorzo, Chiapas. An interesting microclimate occurs here, where the edges of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas Mountain range and the Central Depression meet. The land lies in the rain shadow of the mountains, creating a seasonally dry climate with lower read more
Guatemala Huehuetenango Pioneers is a coffee born out of partnerships. The coffee is produced by approximately 450 members of Comal and Asdeflor Cooperatives in La Democracia Comal. Recognizing excellence in quality and in the communities that produce it, exporter UNEX chose this coffee for a collaboration between their Farmer Aid read more
Ethiopia Sidamo Natural G2 is grown in the Oromia region of western Guji. This region produces a wide variety of flavor profiles, which makes sense, given Sidamo is the largest coffee growing region in Ethiopia. (The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) – the government-run body that manages smallholder coffee transactions, grading read more
Colombia ANEI Mujeres Tejedoras Fairtrade Organic is the most recent offering from the Association of Indigenous Agroecology Producers (ANEI). ANEI was founded by Aurora Izquierdo, one of the first women of her generation to leave the indigenous Arhuaco community of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in pursuit of a higher read more
