The Pride of Guatemala in a Beautiful, Single-Origin Coffee
This Fair Trade organic coffee is grown on farms owned and operated by women producers located in the Huehuetenango and Sololá regions of Guatemala.
The women farmers are part of two co-ops founded in the 1980s. Despite regional political instability and poverty, they grew steadily throughout the 1990s. The cooperatives became certified by Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International (FLO) and received their organic certifications. With the help of the Café Femenino organization, the women producers in these co-ops began producing and exporting specialty-grade coffee in the late 1990s.
The women of ASOBAGRI Co-op in Guatemala have used the revenue from their Fair Trade sales to create real change in their community. Among other initiatives, they have created a healthcare program that assists member families in covering emergency medical costs. They have also invested in promoting literacy and education funding in their communities with grants for children of members to provide for primary and higher education costs.
When you choose Café Femenino Coffee, you choose a brand that provides leadership opportunities and ownership rights to women coffee farmers like those of the ASOBAGRI Cooperative.
FLAVOR NOTES: Dark chocolate, stone fruit acidity, sweet and full bodied
ORIGIN: Solola & Huehuetenango, Guatemala
ROAST LEVEL: Dark
PROCESS: Washed
DETAILS
- 12 oz bag of whole beans
- USDA Organic and Fair Trade Certified
- Small-batch roasted for quality & freshness
- Portion of sales supports healthcare, literacy & education
- By Cafe Femenino / Roasted in the USA
Ingredients: 100% Organic Arabica Coffee Beans
~ Available for Local Next Day Delivery | Not eligible for return once opened
CURATOR'S NOTE:
Giving women their fair share: The women farmers who produce Café Femenino Coffee are paid directly for the coffee they produce:
Cafe Femenino pays a 2¢ premium (per pound) over Fair Trade prices directly to the women coffee growers participating in the Café Femenino Program.
For each pound of coffee purchased, 5¢ is donated to the Café Femenino Foundation. All monies are paid directly to the women who produced the coffee, and they are empowered to use it any way they wish.
