Mexico Cesmach- FTO Organic
At Kinetic Koffee, we always strive to conduct business in a way that is consistent with our values.
We purchase only Certified Organic coffee beans, and we purchase from farms owned and operated by minority groups such as women and family owned businesses. Our coffees are always naturally shade grown and we search for farms utilizing environmentally sustainable practices. You can taste the difference in the first sip.
MEXICO CESMACH- FTO ORGANIC
Cupping Notes: Tropical, sweet, floral, citrus, mild
Founded in 1994, Campesinos Ecologicos de la Sierra Madre de Chiapas (CESMACH) cooperative is well known for its strong leadership and adept organization. The cooperative's staff and members understand that to succeed they must strike a balance between developing social programs and building a competitive business. This focus distinguishes CESMACH from other cooperatives.
The balance is reflected in the co-op's three maxims:
- Conservation of natural resources
- Strong value of respect, loyalty, democracy, social participation and non-discrimination
- Economic profitability and efficiency
At Kinetic Koffee, we always strive to conduct business in a way that is consistent with our values. We purchase only Certified Organic coffee beans, and we purchase from farms owned and operated by minority groups such as women and family owned businesses. Our coffees are always naturally shade grown and we search for farms utilizing environmentally sustainable practices. You can taste the difference in the first sip.
COCAFCAL, or the Cooperativa Capucas Limitada, is located in western Honduras near the Celaque National Park –a cloud forest containing the country’s highest mountain. The cooperative represents an estimated 12 communities from the municipalities of San Pedro and Corquin, in Copan. Together, they work to promote the sustainable development of their local economy, reducing poverty and increasing standards of life for their community. They have benefited approximately 5,000 people in Las Capucas and surrounding regions. Members are dedicated to growing sustainable conventional, organic and Fair Trade coffees. The cooperative’s General Assembly, which manages the democratic use of the Fair Trade premium, is comprised of 10 members, nine of whom are women.
