Organic

Farm
Alto Mayo

Preparation
Washed

Variety
Bourbon

Harvest
February - December

Country
Peru

Tasting notes
Chocolate, Hazelnut & Plum

The Alto Mayo Agricultural Coffee Cooperative was founded on July 15, 2012. The proposal from an initial group of 15 was to combine their enthusiasm and ideologies to develop an organization that would differentiate themselves from other organisations in the area and remove their reliance on intermediaries.

Their driving focus has been on improving quality, both of the cherry and of their working lives, with that of their families and communities too. It is through this they aim to be sustainable. This dual focus has enabled them to grow to 1517 associated families across 43 production areas in the San Martin and Cajamarca regions.

Alto Mayo state their “partners are well trained because they have improved production (greater than 20 qq/Ha), quality (with a cup greater than 83 points) and marketing to satisfy the national and international market with quality coffee.

Leading producers have been trained with a culture of organic production and in harmony with the environment, who see their plot as a company in which they are the ones who guide the future of it, all focused on the search for markets, which we intend to achieve through strategic alliances with exporting companies and direct buyers. which generate better benefits.” 'We develop cooperative education and we are committed to promoting sustainable human development, both for the families associated with the cooperative and for their communities.'

In unison with a mix of NGO's, they have renovated coffee plots, focussed on post-harvest management, management of solid waste, installed beneficios and reforested areas whilst training in the further care of the environment. Currently, they are focussing on Agrarian innovation to grow their reach and increase agricultural competitiveness.

Certification Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Organic