Guatemala, Huehuetenango Region – Medium Roast
While many are familiar with Huehuetenango and the reputation of their specialty coffee, few have ventured to this isolated corner of Guatemala. The rugged terrain of the area has preserved the indigenous heritage, distinct clothing, and dialects that can vary from one mountain ridge to the next. ASOBAGRI has become an important bridge for these local coffee farmers to the international specialty coffee community.
This cooperative is one of the most sophisticated and well organized in the world. They have over 1,400 members, spread across 80 communities, who cultivate and harvest their own coffee on small farms with their own micromills. ASOBAGRI is also committed to promoting gender equality throughout the organization. The Asociacion Barillense de Agricultores, or ASOBAGRI, was founded in 1989 by 20 Mayan coffee and cardamom farmers. It currently has more than 1,200 cooperative members. The members of ASOBAGRI are from approximately 30 small villages in the Huehuetenango region, surrounded by the Cuchumantanes Mountains and the Maxbal Forest Reserve.
Besides organic certification, ASOBAGRI is Smithsonian Bird Friendly Certified. When you Drink Bird Friendly® certified coffee, you brew a more biodiverse, sustainable world. Created by Smithsonian scientists, the Bird Friendly Gold Standard does more to protect habitats that are often destroyed to make way for coffee growing. Support the best in organic, eco-friendly farming by asking your café, grocery store, and friends to migrate to Bird Friendly® certified coffee.
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