Cooperative: COMSA
Region: La Paz, Marcala, Honduras
Altitude:1,295 – 1,699 meters
Variety: Typica, Bourbon, Catuai & Caturra
Certification: Shadegrown, Fair Trade
Harvest: December - April
Process: Washed, Sun dried
In the year 2000, 62 Honduran coffee farmers joined together with a common goal to transform
their farms from conventional to organic production and formed COMSA (Cafe Organico
Marcala, S.A). In 2001, fostered by a foundation called Funder, COMSA earned their organic
certification from Bio Latina which has enabled them to market their coffee to more international buyers
and realize better selling prices for their coffee. In February 2006, COMSA then applied for and was
granted Fair Trade certification status. COMSA uses the Fair Trade price premium to fund many social
projects including paying teachers’ salaries and purchasing school supplies. The premium also finances
the construction of kitchens in the schools in support of the Merienda Escolar program that provides
meals for school children. Royal Coffee New York is proud to support COMSA by purchasing
their excellent quality, organic and Fairtrade certified coffee.