Honduras Café Organico Marcala, S.A. (Local Pickup or Delivery Only)

Café Orgánico Marcala, S.A., is a Fair Trade and USDA Organic certified coffee cooperative based in Marcala, La Paz, Honduras.  Founded in 2001 by approximately 60–69 small-scale farmers, the organization’s primary mission is to transition members from conventional chemical farming to organic production and to directly export their coffee to international buyers, thereby bypassing middlemen and securing better prices. 

The cooperative currently boasts over 1,200 member farmers and operates under a philosophy known as the "5 Ms" of regenerative agriculture: Organic Matter, Micro-organisms, Minerals, Molecules (fermented solutions), and Grey Matter (education and brainpower).  COMSA utilizes its Fair Trade premiums to fund significant community development projects, including school cafeteria construction, teacher salaries, and educational workshops like the Diplomado Organico held at their demonstration farm, Finca La Fortaleza. 

Grower: Café Organico Marcala, S.A. (COMSA),1500 coffee producers

Altitude: 1300 – 1700 MASL

Variety: Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, Lempira, Ihcafe 90, Pacas, and Typica

Region: Marcala, La Paz, Honduras

Process: Fully washed and dried in the sun and mechanical driers

Certification: Organic

Tasting Notes: roasted peanut, dark chocolate, salted caramel