{"product_id":"42928","title":"GUATEMALA FT-FLO ORGANIC HUEHUETENANGO CAFE DE MUJERES SHB EP - 42928 - Ecotact Bags - March 2027 Shipment - RCWHSE","description":"\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Sourcing\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markkcddsydok\"\u0026gt;De\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;tails:\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Want to support women in coffee? Here is one of those rare opportunities where all that is good about coffee intersect.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026amp;nbsp;Simply a trifecta of:\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markmdpyoi08b\"\u0026gt;organic\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt; farm management practices; traceable to women producers in the\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"mark9a5hzuyfq\"\u0026gt;Huehuetenango\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt; region; and meticulous post-harvest standards.\u0026amp;nbsp; This community lot comes from 18 women producers in the community of Rio Ocho in the municipality of Santiago Chimaltenango, courtesy of the Federación Comercializadora \u0026lt;span class=\"markkcddsydok\"\u0026gt;de\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;Café Especial\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markkcddsydok\"\u0026gt;de\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"mark4eltp2m5p\"\u0026gt;Guatemala\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;(FECCEG), an umbrella organization that helps producers with small farms gain access to the international market.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Through their local cooperative, Cooperativa\u0026amp;nbsp;Integral\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markkcddsydok\"\u0026gt;de\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt; Ahorro y Crédito Café Responsabilidad Limitada (COPECAFE),\u0026amp;nbsp; this group of women have received training on the best \u0026lt;span class=\"markmdpyoi08b\"\u0026gt;organic\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;practices to manage their farms and diversification projects.\u0026amp;nbsp; The women have put the training in action, making their own\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markmdpyoi08b\"\u0026gt;organic\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt; fertilizer and diversifying their farms with citrus and banana trees.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Processing\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markkcddsydok\"\u0026gt;De\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;tails:\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Each producer\u0026amp;nbsp;has their own micro-mill to process harvested cherries.\u0026amp;nbsp; First they float the cherry in water to remove less\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markkcddsydok\"\u0026gt;de\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;nse and damaged beans. Then they\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markkcddsydok\"\u0026gt;de\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;pulp, ferment, wash and dry the coffee to 11 percent moisture.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026lt;p dir=\"ltr\"\u0026gt;Exporting\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;span class=\"markkcddsydok\"\u0026gt;De\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;tails:\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\nAt this stage,\u0026amp;nbsp;FECCEG steps in to support producers with transportation, warehousing and cupping analysis, and later provides the preparation for export.\u0026amp;nbsp; FECCEG has worked hard to ensure coffee traceability so that producers receive more income for improved quality.\u0026amp;nbsp; Increased earnings from coffee sales help strengthen a producer family’s livelihood.","brand":"Royal Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67982759559475,"sku":"3427097000061458036","price":781.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7672\/2364\/files\/rcf-coffee-info-fa3bff33e8268514c434bb64519b42b269aae9a2a449ee0a67602d5a7cddb1c7.jpg?v=1789990893","url":"https:\/\/royalcoffee.com\/products\/42928","provider":"Royal Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}