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Our Partners:
The Red 5 de Diciembre network is the largest organization of producers in the La Cañada, and itself made up by 13 first-level organizations to represent 1,300 small indigenous producers. They formed as an independant group on the 5th of December, 2014, after La Roya devestated crops in region and chased away international buyers. Over the past six years this group has been working to improve selective harvesting, specialty processing, and marketing of these higher value lots. They’ve succeeded in growing membership and obtaining organic certification, but it was not until 2020 that they were able to achieve and significant premiums for exporting specialty. This was the year they partnered with the cupping team at Ensembles de Café, who worked with this group to separate out their very best and set the model for years to come.
Worka Chelbesa Washing Station is located in the heart of Gedeb (just east of town), and purchases from a total of 682 farmers delivering red cherry from the surrounding villages. Through our partners at the washing station, coffee purchases support several community support programs nearby, including an annual seedling distribution, fundraising for the Chelbesa Primary School Preparatory School Project, Computer Donations and contstruction of a local health clinic.
