A well-balanced coffee with a sweet, nutty aroma and very subtle hints of cinnamon rounded out by mild acidity and a clean finish.
Maya Vinic Cooperative: Approximately 500 farming families from the (mostly Tzotzil) Mayan highlands of Chiapas, Mexico.
4,000 - 5,500 feet/Arabica varieties of Caturra, Mundo Novo, Typica.
Maya Vinic was formed as a non-violent, solution-oriented response to the 1997 Acteal massacre in which 46 people -- mostly women, children and elders -- were assasinated as they fasted and prayed for peace.
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Many images on this site are courtesy of photojournalist Gary L. Howe.