Cofoco

We also do micro lots. And tailored solutions (number of defects, size of coffee bags etc). Coffee is facing environmental challenges globally due to climate change. We believe we all share this responsibility and therefore we implement unique sustainable approaches: solar panels, organic compost, Tree planting, Shade grown coffee, Teocelo member o... f ICLEI and African drying raised beds. Following Cofocos 2018 solar panel park investment in Nees Denmark, our coffee farm in Mexico operates entirely on solar panels. We are therefore 100% self-sufficient using a renewable energy source. We use 136 solar panels, each with a 365-watt peak capacity. We are the only producer in Mexico (and likely in Latin America) using solar panels for all the machinery in the milling part. Our Energy source is 100% Renewable. Surplus electricity is given back to the local community. According to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), Mexico is one of the 5 countries in the world with the best conditions for solar energy, and the Mexican government in 2015 announced as the first emerging country its target to reduce its emission by half (in line with United Nations climate accord) and a 2024 push to generate 35 percent of its electricity from clean sources. We want to contribute to this sustainable target by harnessing photovoltaic solar energy, which is the fastest-growing energy source in the world. Since we own the transformer, and use net metering (a billing mechanism that credits surplus electricity from solar panels to the grid), we supply any surplus electricity to our local community. Coffee pulp used to make organic fertilizers and to plant trees. One organic waste product from coffee production is the pulp, which contains acidity that can damage the soil and water. We deal with this in a sustainable way. With our partners in Teocelo, we undergo pasteurization on the waste product, cool it down to 20-25 degrees Celsius, and subsequently spread it out in layers of 20cm. Within a month, and with the help of ...Read More