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PRODECOOP is a secondary level cooperative in Rio Coco, Nicaragua that unites over 38 base cooperatives. They were founded to support the commercialization and promotion of coffee sales for small scale coffee producers in Nicaragua and represent over 2700 small...
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We are thrilled to announce that Pachamama President Merling Preza has been selected as a finalist for the Speciality Coffee Association’s 2022 Sustainability Award for her impact as a leader in the industry over the past 30 years.
This award celebrates individuals who have significantly contributed to advancing sustainability in the coffee industry by raising awareness of key issues or developing a project or business model that generates positive social and environmental impact.
Climate Change and Economic Struggles at Origin Amidst a Global Pandemic: Firsthand Account Words and photographs by coffee farmer Alexa Marin of Nicaragua. The last couple years amplified many of challenges facing the specialty coffee industry, particularly for the people at origin who make coffee possible. Climate...
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In 2019, Pachamama President and PRODECOOP General Manager, Merling Preza, spoke at the Speciality Coffee Association’s Re:co Speciality Coffee Symposium. She sat down with Kim Elena Ionescu of the SCA and discussed the role cooperatives play in the resilience of the specialty...
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Featured this month, we have a returning micro lot from Nicaragua: the single origin, Cantagallo. Located in the northern mountains of Nicaragua, in the community of San Jeronimo, are the coffee producers of the Héroes y Mártires de Cantagallo Cooperative. Founded...
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