North America Coffee Farms

MEXICO:

CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Creamy Body, Lemon, Brown Sugar, Dark Chocolate, Well Balanced

GRADE: SHG, EP

REGION: Chiapas

ALTITUDE: 1,400M -1,900 M

PROCESS: Washed

VARIETALS: Typica, Catimor, and Bourbon

CERTIFICATION: Organic

DETAILS: FESICH was founded in 2016 and is represented by over 1,500 producers located in the Jaltenango region of the Chiapas state in the Southernmost part of Mexico, bordering Guatemala. The cup profile is unique and complex due to the diversity of the landscape and elevations. Coffee is grown on hillsides intermixed with other native plants and fruit-bearing trees.

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GUATEMALA:

CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Medium Body, Lemon/Lime, Nougat, Brown Sugar

GRADE: SHB, EP

REGION: Huehuetenango

ALTITUDE: 1,500-1,900 M

PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sun Dried

VARIETALS: Catuai, Pache, and Caturra

CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic

DETAILS: This coffee comes from the Apicus COOP in the northern Huehuetenango region. The COOP has 200 members who have been working together for over 10 years to produce fantastic organic coffees. The high altitude, focus on cup quality and the use of reliable milling practices ensures a superior coffee year after year.

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HONDURAS:

CUPPING NOTES: Bright Acidity, Smooth Body, Grapefruit, Milk Chocolate, Smooth Finish

GRADE: SHG, EP

REGION: Copan

ALTITUDE: 1,400-1,600 M

PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sun Dried

VARIETALS: Caturra, Red and Yellow Catuai, Bourbon, and Lempira

CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic

DETAILS: In 2014, 25 small coffee producers in the Casitas District, in the town of Corquin, Copan, formed the COOP called CAFESCOR – Cafes Especiales Corquin, S. A. de C. V. Since that time, the COOP has grown to over 131 partners farming over 400 cultivated hectares. With a wet mill in the community of Las Casitas and a dry mill in the community of Jimilile, the COOP partners are committed to continue growing and gaining recognition for excellence in coffee production.

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NICARAGUA:

CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Medium Body, Hazelnut, Molasses, Graham Cracker, Clean Finish

GRADE: EP

REGION: Jinotega

ALTITUDE: 1,000-1,400 M

PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sun Dried

VARIETALS: Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, Catimor, and Marogogype

CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic

DETAILS: The Cooperativa Multifuncional Family Coffee R.L. (COMULFAC) was founded by a group of family-owned farms in 2013, with help from a privately-owned export company named J&M Family. The family farms are approximately between 4 and 100 acres, with their micro-mill. Great care is taken to process harvested cherries, along with de-pulping, fermenting, and drying the coffee. Being part of the COOP allows small family farmers to pool their resources and improve the quality of life for their families and communities.

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COSTA RICA:

CUPPING NOTES: Bright Acidity, Medium Body, Brown Spice, Brown Sugar, Stone Fruit

GRADE: SHB, EP

REGION: Perez Zeledon Region in Southern Costa Rica

ALTITUDE: 1,400 to 1,900 M

PROCESS: Washed and Sun Dried

VARIETAL: Catuai, and Caturra

CERTIFICATION: Conventional

DETAILS: CoopeAgri is a community of farmers from small communities, villages, and even single-family farms. CoopeAgri focuses on the well-being of members, their families, and communities. Medical care, agronomy support and outreach, and a café showcase are available to COOP members. The farmers use organic fertilizer made by the COOP.