COFEMO Mexico

This region of Costa Rica was once considered not particularly suitable to grow coffee in, which is hard to believe considering how exceptional this lot is. Get ready for those tastebuds to go wild. A real showstopper origin, known for its high quality coffees and experimental fermentation processes. We have been buying small lots from the same Costa Rican farms year on year, and we are always impressed by the innovation in processing techniques. Expect wild, fruit heavy flavours.

The COFEMO group are a force to be reckoned with, 58 indigenous women make up the group from the Los Altos de Chiapas region in Mexico, ranging in age from 20 to 60 with decades of experience in social and feminist activism. The group takes its name from the late Mercedes Olivera Bustamante, a Mexican anthropologist and social activist who fought for over five decades for the rights of indigenous women.

It is common in Mexico and central America in general for women to not be involved in the decision making process or indeed own land of their own - they are by and large marginalised and undervalued people. Prioritising female led producer groups and indigenous communities within coffee sourcing is one way of changing this, though this is the first year purchasing from this group we see a very bright and fruitful relationship ahead.