This coffee comes to us from Sul de Minas and the Coopervitae FTO Cooperative.
Coopervitae is just beginning export to the US as an FTO Cooperative. We are happy to have written the letter for this co-op and help them begin export as Transfair certified producers.
We found this coffee to have great, sweet orange notes with a delicate floral/chocolate finish. This coffee has a nice, dry acidity and a firm body. Enjoy!

Los Naranjos Relationship Coffee is produced by 97 small coffee growers (avg farm size of 1.5 ha) in the Huila region of Colombia, in the municipality of San Agustin. The coffee is grown between 1600-1900 meters and is primarily coffees of the Caturra variety. The coffee is fully-washed and sun-dried.
We found this coffee to be complex and bright with rich fruit (dark cherry) and sweet coconut notes. It has a firm acidity and the excellent body that you'd expect from a Colombian.
Quantities of this coffee are limited. Call 800.278.5065 to order yours today.

A new arrival: Certified Organic/RA Certified El Salvador from Monterey Estate.
This is a bourbon coffee which hails from Tacuba, Ahuachapan and is milled at the Santa Teresa Estate. This mill is the only known mill to use thermal waters to process coffee.
We found this coffee to be bright and sweet with a rich body and berry aftertaste.

Some info on the CENAPROC cooperative, where our current Bolivians come from:

As of 3/2006, this coop has been 100% FTO
It has 85 members.
A woman is on their board of directors.
They use their social premiums to cover the costs of production.
Coop members are eligible to receive loans from the Coop.
100% of their production is sold on the international market.

In cupping, we found this coffee to have a nice, smooth acidity with rich hazelnut and caramel notes. Enjoy.