12oz bag
Graham cracker, Raisinettes, brown sugar
Region: Oaxaca, Mexico
Producer: Many farmers in CEPCO cooperative
Variety: Typica, Bourbon
Process: Royal Select Water Process decaffeination
The majority of producers that make up CEPCO come from indigenous communities in Mexico. Mixteco, Zapoteco, and Mixe indigenous groups make up a majority of the 4,300 farmers working with CEPCO. More than 10 indigenous languages are spoken by farmer members in addition to Spanish. General assembly meetings are often simultaneously translated between Spanish as well as the indigenous languages.
CEPCO's primary objective is to build a permanent organization of small producers with the ability to resolve the needs of its members. In order to help the farmers develop economic security, CEPCO works with them to improve their coffee production and processing techniques, as well asdeveloping marketing strategies for coffee sales. While CEPCO is focused on the production and marketing of coffee, the multi-ethinic organization also works with it's members to strengthen and empower their communities, address issues of social justice, cultural autonomy and grassroots democracy.
