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


Washed
B22225

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:

82 points

Price/Bag:

$5.68 per lb

$250.00 per bag

Out 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.