Cooperativa Cafetalera Capucas Limitada, COCAFCAL

Las Capucas, Copán, Honduras

•  World class certifications •  100% sales made under Fair Trade terms

•  High standards, quality and global competitiveness •  1,000 members to date •  3,500 hectares in production

•  Export-Led growth to sector development & diversification •  10.250,340 pounds sold in 2015 harvest

•  Organic Laboratory & Nursery

1968. Two seeds 1969. Capucas coffee growing movement 1999. Capucas Coop is formed. 55 farmers 2003. Crisis 2004. Reform, Modernization, Export, Growth Strategy 2005. Farmer to Farmer 2008. The 1st Specialty coffee competition 2012. Alternatives products 2015. Barista Farmer & Umami 2016. National Barista Champion

•  Organic Bee Honey •  150 barrels in less than 4 years of initiation •  120 apiarist •  15 melipona beekeepers

•  Greenhouse Program •  1,000 Lbs tomatoes per week •  24 tomato & green pepper producers

•  Lemmon grass, dehydrated products & passion fruit •  Fishery

Tourism sector development •  Fully sustainable "Origens Cabanas Resort and Lodge" •  Restaurant operations generating local product consumption •  UMAMI & Barista camps

The Coffee Academy •  "Bean to Cup" training. •  North America clientele project

The first satellite college campus in Honduras •  Higher education & skilled trade program

•  Children & Youth Development •  Virtual Library •  Policy development and training on Child Labor Prevention •  Youth soccer academy

•  Flor del Campo Women's Group •  Packaging, roasting & local coffee distribution

•  Rural Clinic Support •  Capucas-financed medical personnel & supplies •  Medical and vaccinations brigades

Reliable energy sources Innadequate electric current Insignificant investment capital por green energy

Environmental change Rust epidemic and other plagues Quality

Low rate finance for producers Finance and support for child education & youth development Farms renovations

Infrastructure, logistics, new jobs, competition New markets, innovation, research

Cooperativa Cafetalera Capucas Limitada, COCAFCAL

Las Capucas, San Pedro, Copan, Honduras.