by Thread | Jan 4, 2016 | Blog, Coffees, News, Single Origin
From Chiapas, Mexico Fast Facts: Location – San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas Elevation – 1000-1300 meters Coffee varietals – Arabica: Bourbon, Typica, Caturra Founded – 2001 Members – 800 members Yachil Xojobal Chulchan (New Light in the Sky), is made up of 800...
by Thread | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog
In Mexico, we continued the trip through the Mayan Highlands to visit Maya Vinic and see how they were coping with La Roya Much the same as we saw with the farmers of Yachil, the farmers of Maya Vinic have also been hit hard by La Roya. We spoke with Mariano Ortiz...
by Thread | Jan 31, 2015 | Single Origin
Our mexican water-processed decaf coffee is full and rich, with notes of chocolate.
by Thread | Jan 31, 2015 | Single Origin
The Cooperative Producers’ Union, Maya Vinic, is located in the highlands of southern Mexico. It was born out of the wider civil society “Las Abejas”, an organized response to the prevalent injustice in their communities and with the hope of promoting positive change...
by Thread | Jan 29, 2015 | Blog
Thread travels to Chiapas, Mexico to visit with farmers battling La Roya Traveling with a group of 20 or so other coffee roasters, importers, baristas, and general coffee enthusiasts, we made our way from San Cristobal de las Casas up into the Mayan Highlands to visit...