€14,20
Guatemala - Rio Azul - Washed - 250g
Description
LIGHT AND JUICY
Jacaltenango / 1100-1800 masl. / Mixed varietals / Washed / SCA - 84.25p
Cooperative Río Azul started in 1977, comprised of many small farmers in Huehuetenango transporting their coffee to the city to be exported. The farms and communities of this cooperative are located around the mountainous municipality of Jacaltenango in the highland region of Huehuetenango. Growing steadily over the years by word of mouth and the demonstration of their successes as a cooperative through the improvement of cultivation and harvesting techniques, the cooperative now consists of 254 producers, 500 associates and 7 board members.
Each small producer in the cooperative has about 11 hectares of land per farm. These small farms make up the 244 hectares of the cooperatives coffee farming land. The cooperative is made up of Etnia Popti Mayan’s. The elderly members of the region continue to wear textiles traditional to their Mayan heritage.
Before forming the cooperative their main cultivars were beans and corn. Now, with technical and financial assistance gained as a cooperative, they cultivate traditional and organic coffee as their main exportable crop. Through the support of other organisations, Río Azul now has a mill, drying patios and a storage warehouse. They hope to continue adjusting their farming and harvesting techniques in accordance with the changing climate and standards of the speciality coffee market.
Each small producer in the cooperative has about 11 hectares of land per farm. These small farms make up the 244 hectares of the cooperatives coffee farming land. The cooperative is made up of Etnia Popti Mayan’s. The elderly members of the region continue to wear textiles traditional to their Mayan heritage.
Before forming the cooperative their main cultivars were beans and corn. Now, with technical and financial assistance gained as a cooperative, they cultivate traditional and organic coffee as their main exportable crop. Through the support of other organisations, Río Azul now has a mill, drying patios and a storage warehouse. They hope to continue adjusting their farming and harvesting techniques in accordance with the changing climate and standards of the speciality coffee market.
