From a position of perceived inferiority and subjugation in 2009 the women in the Union ProAgro Cooperative in the Caranavi Valley of Bolivia are now independent business owners equipped in every aspect of coffee growing and export. Access to specialised Coffee Industry Training through their membership of the Café Femenino Bolivia Programme (cafefemenino.com) results not only in excellent coffee but in improved health, education and roadway infrastructure for the local area.
The region’s high altitude and fertile soil enhances the flavours of their organically farmed beans, and the washed process means you can savour the characteristics created by the unique location, soil and varietals.
You’ll smell sweet, nutty aromas of cocoa and vanilla and you’ll enjoy the full body and consistent, clean flavour of almond, citrus and cocoa.