About This Coffee
The 427 members of Triunfo Verde Association live and farm in the Triunfo Biosphere. The natural reserve has a protected ecosystem where endemic animals and plants can flourish. Farmers cultivate coffee in the biosphere’s buffer zone in an eco-friendly manner that protects the health of the soil and other plants and wildlife.
Cultivation
Coffee is shade grown among native tree species. The farm provides a habitat for many kinds of local wildlife.
Harvest & Post-Harvest
Farmers selectively handpick ripe, red cherry and process it on their farms. Once picked, they pulp cherry and ferment it for about 16 hours. Following fermentation, parchment is washed in clean water and laid on patios to dry. Farmers raked parchment frequently to ensure even drying. It takes approximately 5 days for parchment to dry.
Coffee in Mexico
Mexico is one of the largest exporters of certified Organic and Fairtrade coffees. Smallholders with less than 10 hectares compose a full 70% of Mexico’s coffee producers. Since the 1990s, producers have largely been successful at forming cooperatives that sell certified coffees and help them gain market access to garner higher prices.