Nicaragua SHG San Juan del Rio Coco

Sourced from 100% women owned farms. Medium to full body, soft, rich potting soil character From Nicaragua to Your Cup Our Nicaragua SHG San Juan del Rio Coco is a Fairtrade Certified, full bodied coffee with a rich mouthfeel and an earthy aroma. It has a dark density that pairs particularly well with chocolate or beef. CORCASAN – COOP REGIONAL CAFETALEROS SAN JUAN RIO COCO In 1978, a group of farmers came together to combine their resources and efforts to sell coffee, gain finances and share infrastructural and training costs. Later in 1992, Luisa Gonzalez was living in Esteli Nicaragua working in financial services for a local bank. One day she met a coffee farmer from the small town of San Juan del Rio Coco. He told Luisa that the farmers in his community needed someone to help run their group: everything from technical assistance to product commercialization, member management and coordinating member services. Luisa soon became the first employee of CORCASAN, a cooperative that wa