In a few words
Our LENCA coffee is produced by the COMSA cooperative (Cafe Organico Marcala SA). It is a varietal blend, composed of Catuai, Caturra, Typica, Bourbon, Pacas, and Ihcafe 90.
L’approche de COMSA est basée sur la durabilité. La coopérative soutient les producteurs qui souhaitent mettre en place une agriculture biologique, pour passer d’une agriculture conventionnelle à une agriculture plus respectueuse de l’environnement.
The cooperative COMSA
COMSA – Café Orgánico Marcala S.A. – is a certified organic producers' association, run by the third generation of coffee farmers. Quickly supported by FUNDER, the organization puts people at the center of its model.
Today, more than 1,200 producers work together to defend the company's values and share them with as many people as possible.
COMSA's actions go beyond coffee production. Faced with the omnipresence of plastic waste in the country, COMSA decided to take concrete action. They created a local recycling plant, allowing residents to collect plastic waste and resell it. This plastic is then transformed into building materials, particularly for manufacturing furniture. This initiative is both environmental and social, as it recycles waste, creates economic activity, and strengthens community engagement around environmental protection.
The story behind the name
Le mot “Lenca” est un adjectif désignant une personne appartenant à un peuple amérindien qui habitait le sud, le centre et l’ouest du Honduras, ainsi que la zone frontalière du Salvador.
Les Lencas sont l’un des grands groupes ethniques du Honduras, descendants des Mayas.
Aujourd’hui, ils constituent le plus grand groupe indigène du pays et sont principalement établis dans les départements de La Paz, Intibucá et Lempira.
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