5 - Trebolillos - Mexico 2024 (Experimental)

The farm dates back to 1808. In 1950, my grandfather Antonio Martínez Ruiz inherited some plantations and bought the farm in which we currently work in. Antonio exported most of the coffee to Germany, however, years later, my father decided to start selling the coffee in Mexico.
I started helping my father with the farm work in 2011. In this same year, we converted nine hectares of land in order to produce organic coffee. In 2014, this coffee won the fifth place in the cup of excellence, this encouraged my father to turn the rest of the farm into organic.
In 2016, I became familiar with biodynamic practices due to the Biodynamic Meeting of Mexico. Following this, in 2017 we started using biodynamic practices in the farm.
We inherited the Farm and change the organization focused in a lovely respect for the environment and social practices.

At the present time, we work with agricultural practices, using many metrics and database to analyze the land and be more accurate and productive. We want to export some part of the coffee production, but the rest is intended to be sold in Mexico, since we want to offer Mexicans coffee of the finest quality.

Farmer/Co-op  name: Alejandra, Ma de los Ángeles y  Mariana Martínez Gama.
Farm/Co-op Name: Finca Trebolillos.
Varietals Produced: Gesha, Typica, Borbon, Marsellesa, Catuai, CR95
Other Crops/Commodities: Banana, macadamia, vanilla, Orange, lemon, lichee, lettuce, tomato…
# Employees/Farms: 7.
Harvest Season: November-March.
Processing Methods/Technology: Washed and natural

Growing and Harvest Techniques:
Our coffee is shade-grown. Since 2015 we have been working with organic practices, and since 2017, we started working using biodynamic practices. We have organic certification with Ecocert

Packaging: Grainpro.
Certifications: EcoCert LPO

Situation in Region
Veracruz is the first place in America where coffee was cultivated, thus, Coatepec obtained the denomination of origin. Coatepec’s coffee has been recognized as prime-quality all over the world, partly due to its ideal weather conditions (mild and foggy).

How is Farmer Paid:
We are a rural production society (SPR de RL de CV), concerned about paying fair wages and giving our workers the corresponding social insurances.

Additional Programs Being Provided/Funded:
Currently, we are starting some social programs with the people working with us so we can continue the closest communities; We have a verry powerful environmental program to maintain the ¨Bosque de Niebla¨ with endemic biodiversity.

Geography
Location on map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wvPyNGuKrHHwxmWH9
Region/Area Name: Coatepec, Veracruz
Elevation: 1250 meters.
Average Temperatures:
High 71-85 F°/21.5-29 C°
Low 48-60 F°/9-15 C°