Mexico Chiapas

Ramal Co-op

RAMAL: Fraylesca is part of the El Triunfo Ecological Reserve. It lies between the flatlands of the Central Depression of Chiapas and the peaks of the Sierra Madre Mountain chain. The Biosphere Reserve in particular is a diverse evergreen cloud forest home to several threatened species (namely Geoffroy’s spider monkey, margay, jaguar and puma) and is critical for bird migration patterns. Warm, sub-humid climate, heavy rains, and stable temperatures make the area idea for agriculture of all kinds, particularly coffee. Mexico Unión Ramal Santa Cruz Fairtrade Organic is primarily cultivated under forest shade, across 1m414 hectares, at 900–1800 meters above sea level.

Unión Ramal Santa Cruz is an organization of Organic producers founded in 2001. Presently, 36 percent of its members are female, and 11 percent of its total membership is under the age of 30.

Tasting Notes: Sweet and syrupy with notes of nuts, cocoa butter, molasses and citrus