• Coffee Leaf Rust or La Roya. These powdery yellow spots that look from a distance like rust form on the bottom of coffee tree leaves as a result of a pathogenic order of fungi. Different species of rust fungi have devastated agricultural production for centuries. Most recently, coffee production in Central America has been dealt an almost fatal blow. ⠀ ⠀ Our experience in the cupping lab suggests that La Roya doesn't just reduce yields and grade, but it also harms the cup quality. Implementing good management practices and fungicide application are of the utmost importance for Mexican farmers who rely on high-cupping coffee to access the premiums of specialty coffee sales. ⠀ ⠀ #laroya #coffeeleafrust #rust #coffeerust #coffeeplant #specialtycoffee
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    Coffee Leaf Rust or La Roya. These powdery yellow spots that look from a distance like rust form on the bottom of coffee tree leaves as a result of a pathogenic order of fungi. Different species of rust fungi have devastated agricultural production for centuries. Most recently, coffee production in Central America has been dealt an almost fatal blow. ⠀ ⠀ Our experience in the cupping lab suggests that La Roya doesn't just reduce yields and grade, but it also harms the cup quality. Implementing good management practices and fungicide application are of the utmost importance for Mexican farmers who rely on high-cupping coffee to access the premiums of specialty coffee sales. ⠀ ⠀ #laroya #coffeeleafrust #rust #coffeerust #coffeeplant #specialtycoffee
  • Some photos from the farm of producer Bernabe Flores Geronimo, who is part of the CUERNO Society in Presidio de los Reyes, Nayarit. The mountainous region of Presidio is thickly forested. Besides growing coffee under the shade of the canopy and scattered instances of sustenance farming, the lush area is mostly unused as cropland. ⠀ ⠀ The most isolated of our coffee-producing societies, CUERNO produces a relatively small total amount of coffee from year to year. For example, in the 2017-2018 harvest, CUERNO processed just 25,000 kg of coffee. However, the coffee they do produce is of an outstanding quality. All coffee from CUERNO is certified organic, and its average altitude is over 2,500 ft.⠀ ⠀ #specialtycoffee #mexico #nayarit #nayaritcoffee #cafedenayarit
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    Some photos from the farm of producer Bernabe Flores Geronimo, who is part of the CUERNO Society in Presidio de los Reyes, Nayarit. The mountainous region of Presidio is thickly forested. Besides growing coffee under the shade of the canopy and scattered instances of sustenance farming, the lush area is mostly unused as cropland. ⠀ ⠀ The most isolated of our coffee-producing societies, CUERNO produces a relatively small total amount of coffee from year to year. For example, in the 2017-2018 harvest, CUERNO processed just 25,000 kg of coffee. However, the coffee they do produce is of an outstanding quality. All coffee from CUERNO is certified organic, and its average altitude is over 2,500 ft.⠀ ⠀ #specialtycoffee #mexico #nayarit #nayaritcoffee #cafedenayarit
  • The external organic inspector from Oaxaca (middle) moderates an interview between Sr. Diego Flores and Sr. Agustin.⠀ ⠀ All coffee from Presidio de los Reyes is certified organic. When we craft blends with coffee from Presidio, we take care to label these lots as 100% Organic to acknowledge the integrity of the product. The coffee industry is allowed to call coffee organic when only 80% of the beans are actually grown organically. ⠀ ⠀ It takes a lot of work to achieve organic certification, and it involves a high capital cost. Producers need to achieve organic certifications three years running before their coffee can be marked as such. They must undergo extensive training year-after-year and maintain detailed records of their labor. ⠀ ⠀ #organic #farming #supplychain #socialimpact #quality #natural #farmers #plants #mexico #specialtycoffee #cafesumex #gtnay #sancristobal #sancristocafe #coffee #cupping #cuppinglab
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    The external organic inspector from Oaxaca (middle) moderates an interview between Sr. Diego Flores and Sr. Agustin.⠀ ⠀ All coffee from Presidio de los Reyes is certified organic. When we craft blends with coffee from Presidio, we take care to label these lots as 100% Organic to acknowledge the integrity of the product. The coffee industry is allowed to call coffee organic when only 80% of the beans are actually grown organically. ⠀ ⠀ It takes a lot of work to achieve organic certification, and it involves a high capital cost. Producers need to achieve organic certifications three years running before their coffee can be marked as such. They must undergo extensive training year-after-year and maintain detailed records of their labor. ⠀ ⠀ #organic #farming #supplychain #socialimpact #quality #natural #farmers #plants #mexico #specialtycoffee #cafesumex #gtnay #sancristobal #sancristocafe #coffee #cupping #cuppinglab
  • The view from the parcela of Producer Socorro Urias in the hills above La Yerba, Nayarit. The town of La Yerba is a small community on the northern side of the San Juan Volcano. It’s home to the ASTAL Society, of which Sr. Socorro is a member. ⠀ ⠀ #organic #farming #supplychain #socialimpact #quality #natural #farmers #plants #mexico #specialtycoffee #cafesumex #gtnay #sancristobal #sancristocafe #coffee #cupping #cuppinglab #ASTAL
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    The view from the parcela of Producer Socorro Urias in the hills above La Yerba, Nayarit. The town of La Yerba is a small community on the northern side of the San Juan Volcano. It’s home to the ASTAL Society, of which Sr. Socorro is a member. ⠀ ⠀ #organic #farming #supplychain #socialimpact #quality #natural #farmers #plants #mexico #specialtycoffee #cafesumex #gtnay #sancristobal #sancristocafe #coffee #cupping #cuppinglab #ASTAL
  • What is Grupo Terruño Nayarita? ⠀ ⠀ Grupo Terruño Nayarita (GTNay) is an enterprise that delivers consistently high-quality, socially and environmentally responsible, internet traceable coffee from Mexico.⠀ ⠀ Alongside San Cristobal Coffee Importers, GTNay stockholders are independent democratic coffee producing societies scattered throughout the state of Nayarit. These societies range in size from 15 to a hundred producers. And while each society develops its own infrastructure and elects its own leaders, they are equal participants in the GTNay structure, agreeing to not compete with each other and to implement proven best practices.⠀ ⠀ #organic #farming #supplychain #socialimpact #quality #natural #farmers #plants #mexico #specialtycoffee #cafesumex #gtnay #sancristobal #sancristocafe #coffee #cupping #cuppinglab
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    What is Grupo Terruño Nayarita? ⠀ ⠀ Grupo Terruño Nayarita (GTNay) is an enterprise that delivers consistently high-quality, socially and environmentally responsible, internet traceable coffee from Mexico.⠀ ⠀ Alongside San Cristobal Coffee Importers, GTNay stockholders are independent democratic coffee producing societies scattered throughout the state of Nayarit. These societies range in size from 15 to a hundred producers. And while each society develops its own infrastructure and elects its own leaders, they are equal participants in the GTNay structure, agreeing to not compete with each other and to implement proven best practices.⠀ ⠀ #organic #farming #supplychain #socialimpact #quality #natural #farmers #plants #mexico #specialtycoffee #cafesumex #gtnay #sancristobal #sancristocafe #coffee #cupping #cuppinglab
  • Aira, Oromia, Ethiopia. Big things in the works at San Cristobal. More details to follow...
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    Aira, Oromia, Ethiopia. Big things in the works at San Cristobal. More details to follow...
  • This is what 14 cuppings worth of data look like. During the harvest, in order to implement true quality management, every patio lot of dried parchment/cherry needs to be cupped by the QC team before post-harvest processing can begin. This way, we can make informed decisions that maximize value for producers by mixing and exporting the highest cupping patio lots while separating out those that don’t cup as well. ⠀ ⠀ #organic #farming #supplychain #socialimpact #quality #natural #farmers #plants #mexico #specialtycoffee #cafesumex #gtnay #sancristobal #sancristocafe #coffee #cupping #cuppinglab
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    This is what 14 cuppings worth of data look like. During the harvest, in order to implement true quality management, every patio lot of dried parchment/cherry needs to be cupped by the QC team before post-harvest processing can begin. This way, we can make informed decisions that maximize value for producers by mixing and exporting the highest cupping patio lots while separating out those that don’t cup as well. ⠀ ⠀ #organic #farming #supplychain #socialimpact #quality #natural #farmers #plants #mexico #specialtycoffee #cafesumex #gtnay #sancristobal #sancristocafe #coffee #cupping #cuppinglab
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    #blackoutday2020 #theshowmustbepaused