Mexico
Grown in the Biosphere
Café La Tribu’s farms are located within the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. Producers use organic farming practices that respect and protect the environment, maintaining biodiversity alongside coffee cultivation.
Café La Tribu works closely with coffee growers who live and work directly on their farms in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas. Their experience ensures consistent coffee quality and strengthens local community economies.
Coffee from the Sierra Madre de Chiapas is grown at high altitudes using traditional practices. Despite facing economic and social challenges, Café La Tribu’s producers deliver consistently high-quality coffee. Sourcing directly from Café La Tribu supports producer livelihoods and encourages sustainable coffee practices.
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Country: Mexico
Region: Sierra Madre, Chiapas (El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve)
Producer: Café La Tribu
Number of members: 550
Elevation: 3,280 - 5,577 feet above sea level (1,000 - 1,700 m.a.s.l.)
Process: Washed, Natural
Varietals: Typica, Catuaí, Peñazo, Maragogype
Harvest Season: December - March
Average Temperature: 77ºF
Time it takes from the closest international airport to the COOP: 6 hour drive
Café La Tribu was founded in 2020 by a group of young coffee growers initially named Café Fundadores, aiming to revitalize coffee production through younger plants and promote generational continuity. Producers from nearby regions within the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve soon joined the initiative, sharing a vision of sustainable and organic coffee production.
Café La Tribu was initially established as a nonprofit organization offering technical support and resources to its cooperative members.Through strategic collaboration among cooperatives Fundadores, Reserva 1920, and Kanantatik El Triunfo—representing indigenous Tseltal-speaking communities—Café La Tribu partnered with Mayorga Coffee to directly export high-quality coffee.
Today, Café La Tribu unites 550 coffee producers cultivating 1,800 hectares in the Sierra Madre region, where coffee is the main economic activity. Producers typically live on their farms and focus exclusively on organic coffee cultivation. Despite socioeconomic challenges and high marginalization levels, Café La Tribu aims to engage younger generations, achieve fair trade certification, and ensure sustainable coffee production through unity, cooperation, and environmental responsibility.
