Mexico, Chiapas GRAPOS

This is our latest drop from Mexico. Continue reading to learn more about this organic grower and exporter. Collaborative Sourcing When coffee is cultivated and harvested from small family owned farms, exporters play a critical role in ensuring quality and fairness. The collaborative sourcing team at Grupo de Asesores de Producción Orgánica y Sustentables (GRAPOS) has been a steady staple of organic certified coffee. GRAPOS is popular among farmers for their investments in nurseries to support farm renovation, and diversification initiatives including a women’s knitting program and mushroom cultivation project aimed at creating other sources of income.  Growing Region This particular lot comes from 6 small farms in the municipalities of Union Juarez and Cacahotán, both on the Mexico/ Guatemala border near Volcan Tacaná. Farmers in this area typically cultivate coffee on just a few acres using organic farm management practices. Processing details During the harvest, each produc