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Orgullo Latino--Coffee and Latin American Culture

How Traditional Latin American Practices Create Better, Healthier Coffee
Growing up across Latin America,  I saw firsthand the beauty of traditional farming practices and the communities that depend on them. I also saw the damage caused by industrial agriculture and exploitative supply chain practices. I knew that at it's root,...
How Coffee Companies Buying Farms Further Hurts Coffee-Growing Communities
I want to address a trend that’s being touted as a positive development in the coffee industry: US coffee roasters’ vertical integration through the opportunistic acquisition of coffee farms. The narrative goes like this: owning a farm streamlines the supply...
PLANTING OPPORTUNITY AND IMPACT: MAYORGA COFFEE’S SEEDLING DONATION TO LA HERMOSA CO-OP, GUATEMALA
Mayorga Coffee donates 30,000 coffee seedlings to La Hermosa’s co-op members in Guatemala, creating an opportunity to generate $2.8 million in income for small farmers. We have been collaborating with La Hermosa Co-op for over 12 years. Through our constant engagement...