Capucas

Fourth Anual Competition

capucas — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:36:26 +0000

This year’s Competition was an incredible success, thanks to our sponsors, cuppers, Atlas Coffee, and many others.

Some photos for your enjoyment:
PHOTOS

Please, contact us!

capucas — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:16:29 +0000

For all inquiries regarding the site, our coffee, sales, etc. please use the following link:

Te Van A Conocer Compa

capucas — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:42:25 +0000

A special annual competition, Te Van a Conocer Compa or ¨They´re going to get know you, friend¨, was started in 2008 and designed to showcase the best coffee of the region. Supported by some big traders and roasters, the competition has helped Capucas coffee become more widely known and has strengthened the relationship between the Coop and international buyers. The event has also inspired other origin coffee competitors around Honduras, a phenomenon that has helped to further improve the image of Honduran coffee on an international level.

Technical Issues

capucas — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:53:20 +0000

Greetings Visitors

As you may have noticed, our page had some problems recently, but we are finally back up!! We have added some content, changed some pages, and soon we will be posting information about our upcoming competition, TE VAN A CONOCER COMPA 2011!! Thank you for visiting us.

Marketing

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:03:25 +0000

COCAFCAL exports Capucas coffee to the European and United States markets, with an added value in price for direct benefit of our members in order to:
- Pay the members the best possible price, according to our quality and certifications
- Involve the coffee – producers in the international coffee business
- Guarantee the quality of our coffee and certify it as specialty coffee originated from Capucas.

Community Development

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:43 +0000

COCAFCAL is a small coffee producers’ organization voluntarily joined by common needs, as well as similar economic, social and cultural aspirations. We practice a model of joint property, democratically controlled, based on cooperative principles, where all its members believe in shared ethical values.

Our Cooperative achieved its first “Organic Sale” to ELAN Organic Coffee. We received a premium of US $30 Dollars per burlap sack, a third of this money was dedicated to a social program: in our case, the money, $ 3,750, was invested in a soccer field for the children of our community.

As of today, COCAFCAL has participated in a variety of community development projects. In 2010, funds from coffee sales were donated to the Capucas Medical Center where much needed repairs and remodeling were finally completed. Furthermore, that same year, COCAFCAL assisted with a Peace Corps project where over 100 improved stoves and 30 garbage cans were installed around the community. Now, in 2011, COCAFCAL is supporting various local initiatives including the development of organic family gardens for over 200 participating families.

Natural Coffee

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:12 +0000

We are processing sun dried coffee cherries, ¨naturals¨, as specialty coffee for making Espresso. As we get more information about taste, aroma, body, foam cream content etc., we will present our results to our customers and on this webpage.

“Flor del Campo”

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:59:45 +0000

Grupo de Mujeres (women´s group) “Flor del Campo” is in charge of the roasting process. The group aims to increase the aggregate value of coffee, selling it at a small scale in the local markets. They are in charge of demonstrating the high quality of the coffee to both fellow Hondurans and people from other countries. This venture has taken them to Spain to participate in different coffee fairs.

Cupping Lab

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:58:31 +0000

In December of 2008 the Cooperative installed its very own cupping laboratory thanks to technical support from Peace Corps volunteer Rebecca Stygar and a grant from United States Department of Agricuture and the Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia, Honduras. The new laboratory has facilitated the Cooperative’s annual coffee competition, Te Van a Conocer Compa, and improved the Cooperative’s overall capacity to control product quality, by giving famers the knowledge to improve their coffee farming and processing based on cup results. The fully equipped laboratory enables testing of bean size, humidity and of course cupping of roasted coffee.