Honduras unroasted green coffee beans, Fair Trade Organic, women's coop, 4lbs

Description: Honduras Marcala 4 pounds green coffee beans, Fair Trade, Organic, women's cooperative NOTE: These beans are un-roasted. They must be roasted before brewing. About the coffee:Cupping notes: Balanced, medium body, notes of caramel, dark chocolate, lemon, roasted at medium Cultivation: Shade-grown on volcanic highlands around La Paz, Honduras Varieties: Bourbon, Typica, Catuai, Caturra Altitude: 4,000-5,000 feet Preparation: fully washed, patio sun-dried About the people who grow it:“Manos de Mujer” is a group of female coffee producers within the COMSA (Café Organico Marcala, S.A.) organization located in Marcala, Honduras. COMSA is an Organic and Fair Trade certified group of growers who currently produce great quality coffee but also continually strive to improve. This “Manos de Mujer” initiative was started in September 2013 for the purpose of improving the living standards of the women members of COMSA that own and operate their own farms. But it’s not just coffee these women produce, they are also part of a larger initiative of women farmers of COMSA trying to diversify their farms beyond coffee, in an effort to have a more sustainable income throughout the year. To contribute, they’ve planted vegetable and fruit gardens, and started raising chickens, pigs and cows from which they feed their family first, and then sell the surplus in a farmer’s market of organic products from which the entire community of Marcala can buy from every 2 weeks. Their activities have not only helped their families economically but also emotionally since vegetables and animal farms require continued dedication and positive impact on their families. This initiative by COMSA aims to promote gender equality at the farms and throughout the community. About me:Since 2004 I have been a home coffee-roasting enthusiast, always in search of high-quality, socially-responsible, and environmentally-sustainable green coffee beans. I discovered the best way to do this is nurture relationships with importers who care as much about ethical coffee as I do and to rely on their on-the-ground knowledge of coffee farms around the world. So in 2008, I started buying green coffee in quantity and reselling to home coffee roasters like myself. This little side business has brought me great satisfaction, as I now have ready access to an outstanding variety of coffee myself, and I have helped many other home roasters (even a few micro-roasting businesses) get great coffee for great prices. My guiding principles:All my coffee is grown by farms that pay fair wages, use sustainable agricultural practices, and improve their community. I've traveled to coffee-producing regions, and seen how people live. Growing coffee can and should improve people's lives and respect God's creation. Through my importer, I have direct knowledge of where the coffee comes from, and how that farm operates. I share that information with you here.Buy it fresh, sell it fresh. I buy only from the current crop year, and move it from warehouse to my house to your house as fast as possible.Keep prices low. I'm not in it for the money. I have a full-time job, and this isn't it.Provide prompt and personal customer service. I'll try to answer any questions, and give advice to start-up roasters if you want it.Returns:If you don't get the coffee you ordered, or you found it defective or damaged during shipping, I will gladly offer you a full refund or replacement within 14 days, provided you return the entire defective order. However, since coffee quality is a matter of personal taste, and a great coffee can easily be spoiled by mistakes in roasting, please don't ask for a refund if you just don't like the flavor of the coffee after you roasted it. But rest assured! I don't sell any coffee beans that I haven't roasted myself, brewed, consumed, and greatly enjoyed.

Price: 31.45 USD

Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia

End Time: 2024-08-03T10:42:20.000Z

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