LIGHT ROAST

NOTES OF: RASPBERRY, LAVENDER, HONEY, CREAMY

HARVEST: MAY - SEPTEMBER

ALTITUDE: 1500 MASL (meters above sea level)

CERTIFICATIONS: ORGANIC

ABOUT THE FARMERS:

COOPERTIVA AGRICOLA CAFETALERA SAN JUAN WAS FORMED IN 1974 WITH 40 FARMER MEMBERS ACROSS CARANAVI UNITED IN THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING SMALL FAMILY FARMS AND ORGANIC, CHEMICAL-FREE METHODS. BOLIVIA'S TERRAIN AND GEOGRAPHY INCLUDE MOUNTAIN RANGES THAT CONNECT THE LOW AND HUMID AMAZONIAN BASIN TO THE DRY ANDEAN ALTIPLANO ABOVE. LAND SCAPES ARE STEEP, CLOUDY, RUGGED, AND REMOTE, WITH NATURAL FOREST MAKING UP MORE THAN 90% OF THE TERRITORY.COFFEE FARMS IN THE HIGH AND TROPICAL CLIMATE TEND TO BE WELL-MANAGED BUT SMALL, CHALLENGED BY ISOLATION AND LACKING IN LONG-TERM INDUSTRY SUPPORT. THE COUNTRY'S LOW PRODUCTION, SELECT FEW PRODUCER GROUPS IN THE SPECIALTY GAME AND FORMIDABLE LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES MEANS EACH SUCCESSFUL ARRIVAL IS SOMETHING TO BE CHERISHED.

*Thank you to Royal Coffee Inc. for origin photos and information about producers and coffee.