Mexico – FTO Chiapas – Triunfo Verde Cooperative – El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve – FLO ID 3116 B22225
Specs:

Source:
Mexico
Region:
Chiapas
Farm:
Triunfo Verde Cooperative
Variety:
Bourbon, Typica, Mundo Novo
Elevation:
900-1800 MASL
Processing:
Washed
Notes:
"Cocoa with mild fruit and pecan flavors. Tart acidity and mellow sweetness."
Score:
Price/Bag:
$5.68 per lb
$250.00 per bagOut of stock
Background:
FTO Mexico
Fair Trade– and organic-certified coffees from Mexico are fairly common, as many smallholder producers have organized themselves into democratically run cooperatives due to the small average farm size (2–5 hectares) and long history with the Fair Trade movement.
Triunfo Verde Cooperative
The farms contributing to Triunfo Verde Co-op are located in the buffer zone of El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve. The biosphere is located in the highlands of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas. El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve is one of the world’s most diverse forest reserves. This reserve contains Mesoamerica’s largest continuous cloud forest, and it serves as a refuge to thousands of plant and animal species. El Triunfo is a rare and valuable sanctuary that requires continued protection. All the coffee they produce is shade-grown, and biological corridors are created in order to facilitate bird and animal migration.
Triunfo Verde Co-op comprises 346 members and is managed by Hugo Lares, with quality control supervision by Calixto Guillén. Calixto is a highly motivated leader and is committed to quality: He has been very excited about the microlot project between TFV and Cafe Imports.