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Guatemala Asociación Chajulense

Label Roasted Greens Origin
Medium
Medium
Aroma soft florals, light vanilla, citrus
Taste red apple and juicy acidity
Body mild and lean, easy going
Finish plum, fruit tea and rose petals
Organic Icon Organic
Shade Grown Icon Shade Grown
Fair Trade Icon Fair Trade
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The Asociación Chajulense Val Vaq Quyol (“Only one voice”) is a cooperative founded and run by Mayan farmers of the Ixil region. By producing and selling high-quality coffee, textiles, and other organic products, these farmers have helped to realize their vision of sustainable development for their community, encompassing ecological, economic, social, and cultural justice. This year's harvest is juicy, with red apple, plum, and rose-petal flavor.

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Origin Facts

Sustainability
Organic Yes
Certifications Organic, Fair Trade
Fair Labor Practices The Asociación Chajulense sponsors a broad array of fair labor, social justice, and cultural preservation initiatives. These initiatives include Fair Trade certification; a pledge to invest a minimum of 10% of profits in education and health projects; cultural values and development projects for the indigenous Maya culture; promoting women's participation at all levels; and encouraging democratic community leadership of the cooperative.
Habitat Preservation Agricultural production is organic, which answers to the Maya cultural concept of “working the land without violence”, or in harmony with nature.

Seed to Cup
Cooperative Asociación Chajulense
Process Washed then sun-dried
Grade SHB

Terroir
Farm Type Cooperative
Farm Size 2000 member-farmers
Altitude 3600-5900 feet
Soil Type Sandy loamy, silty with abundant humus
Shade Type Varied
Varietal Bourbon, Caturra and Catuai

Location
State El Quiché
Region Ixil
Country Guatemala
Regional Production 970,400 pounds per year
Production Rank Guatemala ranks 10th in world coffee production

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