5 LB Bulk Organic Fair Trade Coffee

Description

Flavor Profile: Toffee and cocoa flavors with a peanut aftertaste; mild with citric acidity

Origin: Grown by Women Producers within the GRAPOS cooperation (Group of Accessors for the Production of Organic, Sustainable coffee) in the Chiapas region of Mexico.

Altitude: 900-1850 meters

Process: Washed

Varietal: Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, Mundo Novo

 

GRAPOS was formed in 2007 and has grown to over 3,000 member farmers and covers several microregions within Chiapas. As the co-operative has grown, so has the percentage of women producers, many of whom own or have inherited coffee farms. This lot selects out a portion of the women’s contributions, and a premium is paid back to the women who contribute to the lot. Most of the women—as with all of the members of GRAPOS, farm on an average of 3–7 hectares of land. The co-op encourages producers to diversify their sources of income by growing other agricultural products—primarily banana, squash, beans, cacao, and corn—and the women of the organization have also focused on textile production for additional earning power during lean times when coffee is not their main source of income.

This Women Producers lot will allow the women of GRAPOS to increase their production and invest in projects within their communities and for the families. Where women are empowered, real tangible change occurs.