This is a socio-environmental seal that, among other specifications, allows us to sell the coffee produced on this farm at a premium. But, with this, we are committed to using it in social and environmental improvements. Between them, we can mention the equalization of wages between men and women, provide water to all our workers, equip them with the necessary protective equipment when applying agrochemicals of minimal toxicity, among many other benefits for employees and the community itself.

With this certification, for our production under international and socio-environmental standards, we are positioned in a niche of specialty coffees. The cooperative's own farms are certified from the 2004.

Each certification is valid for three years, but annual audits are carried out. The first is the certification audit, in year zero, and the second are annual to evaluate if we exceed the indications of the first audits.

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Certification is put at risk if we do not meet certain criteria, and with one that we fail, they take it from us.

Working on a certified farm is a change of culture. Before, for example, farm workers looked at a snake and killed it. Not now, better scare her away and keep the ecosystem balanced. That women and men win the same is another important change.

In the year 2002, when coffee prices hit their all-time low of a century, many producers chose to withdraw from the activity. We, committed and work needs, we venture into the acquisition of these goods, which constitute a strategic asset to mitigate productions, prices, shipments, regulate wages and lead gender equality in the region. These farms, like Finca La Montaña, are certified under the Rainforest Alliance Seal, the same as the Hive Benefit, place where certified coffee is processed; thus avoiding mixing it with generic coffee to make it transparent. Today in these farms wild flora has proliferated, avoiding the use of illegal pesticides and hunting and cutting of trees are prohibited, all with the purpose of bequeathing to future generations an environmental awareness.

This property has an extension of 82 apples, 42 are cultivated with coffee, sown in duly banked level curves and with their shadow strata where the mundani stands out. The remaining 40 apples constitute it a natural reserve formed by pine and oak.

It is located between the 1200 zone 1400 m.s.n.m. The Arenera river that runs parallel to Ciudad Barrios is born from its bowels. Between the natural formations flow different springs of water, which are treated in filters to take them to the tanks from where it is distributed to the population. To strengthen the catchment, three huge reservoirs and more than 100 sinkholes, which retain and infiltrate rainwater.

The coffee plantation is managed organically, in order to avoid contamination and thereby generate a better life expectancy for those who consume it. All of the above, this responsibly managed property constitutes an attractive and protected place for the good of all; therefore being a blessing that we must preserve.

It is owned by the Ciudad Barrios Coffee Growers Cooperative, has an extension of 70 apples at a height of 1,340 m.s.n.m, It has been managed under the principles of the sustainable agriculture standard since the year 2004, cultivated mostly with the Bourbon variety in the lower margin of this property is located the river known as San Juan one of the few slopes that are kept clean; and that downstream it becomes the Villerías de Chapeltique river which is used to irrigate pastures and crops.

The farm in its entirety is managed under the premise of preserving the environment, Soil conservation works have been done, proof of this is around 12,000 crates or canoes made in the year 2018 to favor the infiltration of rainwater, planting in contour lines, development of continuous terraces, protection of existing flora and fauna. It has a conservation area of ​​approximately 4 apples. The El Pelón hill is located in the upper part of this property, in whose skirt it is said that the first settlement of people who years later formed the population of what is now known as Ciudad Barrios was located.

One of CAFECIBA DE R.L's major concerns. is the Conservation of the Environment with a special focus on the strengthening of water sources.

It is located in the Cacahuatique mountain range, in the Guanaste Canton, is governed under the principles of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard since the year 2005.

It implements good agricultural practices for the management of coffee cultivation, coupled with the social welfare of its workers and the community in general, comprising the entire production chain that includes owners, workers, neighboring communities until reaching the final consumer; guaranteeing along this chain the most careful process from the plantation to the cup.

Vega lot and San Juan lot belong to Santa Ana Cerfiticada farm Under the rainforest Alliance seal, and that a percentage of the crop production 19/20, We have destined it to participate in the cup of excellence to culminate in June 2020.