Union Majomut
(Unión de Ejidos y Comunidades de Cafeticultores Beneficio Majomut):
- 1,490 smallholder coffee growers
- Located in San Cristobal de las Casas in the Chiapas region of Mexico, close to Guatemala, 1,100 km from the capital Mexico City.
- Established in 1981
- Partners with Cafédirect since 1995
Coffee from Union Majomut goes into:
Premium Instant Coffees: Classic freeze dried, Organic decaf freeze dried
Fresh Ground Coffees: Medium, Rich, Organic, Espresso, Palenque
Coffee Beans: Espresso Wholebeans, Organic Espresso Wholebeans
did you know?
Majomut means ‘mocking birds’ in the local language Tzotzil – the majority of cooperative members are of Tzotzil and Tzeltal ethnic origin.
Cristobal Arias Guzman
Member of Union Majomut
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“In order to maintain a good quality of the coffee, it is very important to apply organic fertilizers, made of compost.”
Walter Lenin Anzueto,
responsible for Technical Team at Union Majomut
“I believe that the Palenque product is the result of a real partnership between ourselves at Union Majomut, the other three cooperative organisations, and Cafédirect.”