{"product_id":"el-zapoteco-sierra-juarez-mexico-washed-fsc-9152","title":"El Zapoteco, Sierra Juarez, Mexico |  Washed FSC-9152","description":"\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/3978\/2207\/files\/DSC01447.jpg?v=1788856859\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 97.8571%; height: 294.344px;\" class=\"product-info-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.4375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5395%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-label-cell\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.0944%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-value-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"table__column farm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"table__column farm\"\u003eSierra Juarez\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.4375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5395%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-label-cell\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.0944%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-value-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"table__column farm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"table__column farm\"\u003eCafe El Zapoteco\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 23.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5395%; height: 23.5938px;\" class=\"product-label-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Varietal:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.0944%; height: 23.5938px;\" class=\"product-value-cell\"\u003eTypica, Mundo Novo, Bourbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.4375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5395%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-label-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eProcess:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.0944%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-value-cell\"\u003eWashed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.4375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5395%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-label-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.0944%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-value-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"table__column farm\"\u003e1300-1700\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 42.5625px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5395%; height: 42.5625px;\"\u003eProduction\/Harvest Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.0944%; height: 42.5625px;\"\u003e2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.4375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5395%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-label-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCup Score:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.0944%; height: 21.4375px;\" class=\"product-value-cell\"\u003e 84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 42.625px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5395%; height: 42.625px;\" class=\"product-label-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCup profile:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.0944%; height: 42.625px;\" class=\"product-value-cell\"\u003eCooking apple, toffee, milk chocolate, good body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"modal\" class=\"modal\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs__content tabs__content--active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blog-home-post-titles\"\u003eThere is a very strong, communal aspect to Cafe El Zapoteco across its three towns that is deeply rooted in the historical ties of the community to the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cslot name=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/slot\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blog-post-bodycopy\"\u003eCafe El Zapoteco is a group of some 180 coffee producing families led by Romulo Chavez in the Sierra Juárez. It is quite informally organised, but its community bonds run deep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a huge potential for quality here and working closely with Romulo we aim to build a significant relationship with Cafe El Zapoteco and like-minded roasters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cslot name=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/slot\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blog-post-bodycopy\"\u003eIs an association of 180 coffee producing families from three towns in the Sierra Juarez. The Sierra Juarez, as well as being the birthplace of Benito Juarez- Mexico’s first President of indigenous origin- is a temperate mountain range to the north of Oaxaca city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCafe El Zapoteco is led by Romulo Chavez. Romulo has been working for several years now to establish direct relationships with buyers in order to obtain higher prices for the producers of Cafe El Zapoteco. He has also fostered a very strong communal outlook for the association and its producers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe central point of the Cafe El Zapoteco cooperative is the town of Santo Domingo Cacalotepec. This name is composed of both Spanish and Zapotec. Cacalotepec means ‘mountain of the raven’, which you can see depicted on the bags from this producer group, as a raven with a coffee cherry in its mouth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost members of the association are of Zapotec heritage and speak Spanish as second language after Zapoteco. There is a very strong, communal aspect to Cafe El Zapoteco across its three towns that is deeply rooted in the historical ties of the community to the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than employ pickers during the harvest, when a member’s coffee is ready to be picked, several neighbours will help the producer to harvest their coffee. Instead of payment, the producer whose coffee is being harvested is expected to cook lunch for everyone and in turn, to help pick the coffee of those who helped them when their coffee is ready.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarm sizes range from 0.5 to 5 hectares but the average member has less than one hectare of coffee and produces between 100 and 150 kilos of parchment per year. The coffees are pulped and fermented, often in hand built, wooden tanks, then dried on petates, traditional woven mats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLow production volumes and low yields are the biggest challenge facing the producers of Cafe El Zapoteco, and in Oaxaca generally. In the last decade coffee leaf rust disease has decimated production yields here and producers have little access to finance, training or support to tackle this. Likewise, coffees are usually sold to local intermediaries for a market-based price and lose all traceability and individuality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaw Material is working closely with Cafe El Zapoteco and other groups in Oaxaca to return higher prices and earlier payment. In time, and with the support of committed roaster partners, we aim to help tackle the issues causing these low yields and work toward increasing production, quality and ultimately the profitability and economic viability of producing coffee in these regions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis coffee is brought to us my Raw Materials, a social enterprise who's main goal is maximise producer profits through the coffee that you buy. 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