$24.00
We were only able to source a small amount of this coffee so we are limiting this to 1 per person. This will be packaged in our normal 12 oz bags but will not be eligible for our subscription service. The Maragogipe variety is a very unique coffee due to its unusually large leaves, cherries, and beans – which has led many coffee professionals to name it the “elephant bean”. It’s a fantastic entry point for people who want to experience what different coffee varieties have to offer.
The Boquete region in Panama is considered one of the best coffee regions in the world due to the perfect combination of weather and soil. But that is not the main reason we sell this particular coffee. We believe so much in the mission of the owner of this farm (Agronosotros)!
Agronosotros started in 2014, acquiring and rehabbing old, under-performing coffee farms in Boquete. Once purchased, they build out the farming and processing infrastructure and operations teams introducing high-quality specialty coffee (and chocolate) from Panama and Belize to the world.
A percentage of their operating profit is used to create a bonus pool to improve living conditions for the workers and their families. They are provided basics that we take for granted like electricity, running water, flushing toilets, showers and gas stoves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
They provide increased salaries, performance-related bonuses, and Social Security, which provides medical, pension, and dental benefits that few (if any) coffee farm workers receive.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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They also introduced the Scholar Support Program to allow children and adults to attend school. The program provides the funds necessary at the beginning of each school year to buy uniforms, shoes, books, notebooks, backpacks, lunchboxes, and stationary. Without the funds to buy these basic necessities, the kids were not being sent to school.
The Horqueta 1 farm where this particular coffee is from is a 9.3 -hectare farm (23 acres) and was acquired in June 2015. It currently ~18k trees with a diverse number of coffee plants grown including Geisha, Typica, and Pacamara.
