About This Coffee
This coffee is produced by farmers in Chiapas, Mexico working with Cofincaf. Cofincaf operates across Chilon, Sitalá, Simojovel, Sabanilla, Yajalón, Ocosingo, and others. With a network of over 2,000 solid and trusted suppliers, covering more than 3,000 producers, Cofincaf sources high-quality Mexico SHG coffees like this Honey lot.
Cultivation
Trees are fertilized and treated with preventive fungus control to ensure they receive optimal nourishment and protection. Most farms are covered by native shade trees, which not only provide a serene and picturesque landscape but also promote biodiversity and support coffee pollination.
Some farms also dedicate space for bees and honey production. Bees play a vital role in coffee pollination. The honey serves as an additional source of income for the farm and is produced and commercialized in an artisanal manner, adding to family incomes.
Harvest & Post-Harvest
This coffee was processed at Beneficio Los Molinos. The beneficio serves as a central processing hub. Equipped with a wet mill capacity of 150,000 kilograms of cherry and a dry mill capacity of 1,000 clean 69-kilogram exportable bags, the beneficio boasts a modern and organized structure. The facility prioritizes quality control, with dedicated sections for Rainforest Alliance (RFA) coffees, ensuring the separation of commercial and specialty-grade beans. Sampling and processing control rooms further enhance quality assurance.
Expansions are underway at Beneficio Los Molinos, including the implementation of six new driers and additional machinery, allowing for increased processing capacity. Plans for expanding storage capacity are also in progress, indicating the facility's commitment to accommodating future growth and meeting the needs of its network of producers.
Cherry is selectively handpicked and delivered to the wet mill. At intake, cherry is inspected and only ripe, red cherry is processed for this Honey lot. Cherry is pulped and parchment plus remaining mucilage is laid to dry. Parchment is raked frequently to ensure even drying.
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.