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Serran small Farmers' Cooperative in Coffee Chiapas, Mexico (organic raw bean baking)
Weight: half a pound
English product name Mexican Chiapas
Country Mexico
Producing area Chiapas
Hierarchical SHG
Producer OPCAAC
Treatment washing
Mexico is one of the largest producers of organic certified coffee.
Because of geographical factors, most of them are sold to the United States.
The Mexican coffee industry began in the 19th century.
Introduced through Jamaica, mainly planted with Arabica varieties.
The producing area is close to Soconusco in the neighboring Guatemala on the Pacific coast.
Early 1990s
The southern state of Chiapas has become the most important coffee producing area in Mexico.
It produces about 275000 tons of coffee a year, accounting for 45 per cent of the country's production.
More than 2 million of Mexicans depend on coffee for a living
75% of Mexican coffee farmers work on less than two hectares of land.
These small farmers produce about 30% of the country's coffee every year.
The rest is produced by large or high-capacity farms.
Since 1988, especially in Chiapas
By providing simple loans to farmers and encouraging the development of forest land, the government
Encourage poor coffee farmers to increase their production,
Expand the planting area to increase income.
Chiapas is located on the plateau bordering Guatemala at the southern tip of Mexico.
Conducted by the National Institute of Mexico in 1991
A study on the system of protecting the Rights of Local Aborigines
And through the formulation of product trade norms to enhance the protection of indigenous residents.
Under such purposes and conditions
Cooperative organizations in various districts are springing up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
OPCAAC's full name is Organizaci ó n de Productores
De Caf é de Á ngel Albino Corzo
It's an organic smallholder production organization in Chiapas.
OPCAAC founded in 1995
Construct the management system of farm
Independent production and marketing information that emphasizes the openness and transparency of coffee farmers
And set standards to avoid over-development of land.
The organization gives small loans to its members,
Assistance in technical training, social activities, etc.
And continue to pay attention to the development of organic agriculture and ecological protection.
OPCAAC takes sustainable operation as its purpose.
Create the value of Mexican coffee industry
Through fair trade and ecologically conserved agricultural production
Improve the quality of life of local farmers. OPCAAC
Members use environmentally friendly farming methods to reclaim land
Through the development of regional organizations
Establish sustainable economic and social management and improve the quality of products.
Mexican coffee flavor:
Low acidity of nuts, spices, cream, cool herbs, smooth and mild taste
