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ABOUT THE CO-OP

DATE ESTABLISHED: 1983

DATE FLO RESGISTRATION: 1995

NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES: 54

NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 1727

ANNUAL PRODUCTION (T): 1674

ORGANIC PRODUCTION: 6%

ABOUT THE COFFEE

VARIETIES: Caturra, Bourbon, Garnica, Typica, Mundo Novo

ELEVATION: 900m – 1200m 

PROCESSING: Wet process, Sun drying 

CUP: Fine body, high acidity, good aroma 

HARVEST SEASON: Oct/Mar

EXPORT SEASON: Dec/May

ORG CERTIF: OCIA
Region / Area：Mexico
Flavor: Fine body, high acidity, good aroma

Detail Information:

In  1992,  after  experiencing  several  unsuccessful government and development agency projects aimed at assisting coffee producers, a group of small-scale coffee farmers in Huatusco, Mexico decided to take responsibility for lifting their community out of the extreme poverty they faced.   They formed the Unión Regional de Pequeños Productores  de  Café  (Huatusco)  with  the  goal  of collectively finding new and better ways to cultivate and market their coffee. Thanks to its success in making a direct connection with specialty markets in the U.S. and Europe, the cooperative now has 1,908 small farmers among its members, including 600 women.

Increased revenue from Fairtrade coffee sales has enabled the co-op to:

•Establish education facilities in rural areas

•Build regional healthcare centers for several villages

•Expand their processing plant through the purchase of 12 de-pulping machines, two drying ovens, and several ventilators

•Establish model gardens that teach members about the benefits of crop diversification

•Fund a reforestation program, which includes training in shade tree cultivation and terracing to prevent erosion

•Improve and expand its organic program to train 470 members in organic production techniques

• Finance community development projects, including local road repairs

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