El Santo

Mexico - Veracruz - EL SANTO - SHG EP - Honey

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El Santo comes from the Veracruz region in southern Mexico.
Our partner, La Laja, is a Mexican coffee production company present in southern Mexico with three production sites, in Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas. La Laja brings together several farms in these 3 regions. La Laja is Rainforest Alliance, UTZ (Coffee, Cocoa and Tea Sustainability Certification Program) and 4C certified (certification that works for sustainable supply chains in coffee and improved living standards for farmers).
The company has also developed social-economic programs such as the production of seedlings delivered to producers, training, loans and production participations. Regarding societal topics, La Laja works to develop leisure activities for the most precarious households, develop mutual aid in the community and education.

In the Veracruz region, La Laja has a wet beneficio with a production capacity of 850,000 kilos of cherries per day. Fully washed process has been mechanized and it reduces water consomption by 500% compared to the traditional process.
La Laja is present in 42% of the production areas of Veracruz and has more than 3,000 producers.

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Origin
Mexico
region
Veracruz
Producer
La Laja
Species
Arabica
Process
Honey

Drying
Patios
Packaging
69kg - Jute bags
Altitude
1200 - 1700
Harvest period
October - March
Type of harvest
Manual

Region Veracruz

In Mexico, the main coffee-growing regions are Chiapas and Veracruz. The latter is located on the Gulf of Mexico, on a volcanic chain, where coffee trees are grown at the highest altitudes, between 1,000 and 1,600 metres. Veracruz is home to Mexico's highest peak, Pico de Orizaba.

Coffee has been grown in Veracruz for more than two centuries. It was introduced by Spanish settlers at the end of the 18th century and over time coffee growing spread throughout the region. Today, most coffee farms are small, family-run operations, with producers committed to sustainable, environmentally friendly farming practices such as shade-grown coffee and organic farming. The region has many natural water sources and coffee is traditionally prepared using the washed method.

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A few words about La Laja

La Laja is a Mexican coffee company operating in southern Mexico. With three production sites, in Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas. Laja has several farms in these three regions. Laja is Rainforest Alliance certified, UTZ (sustainability certification programme for coffee, cocoa and tea) and 4C (certification that works towards sustainable coffee supply chains and improving the living standards of farmers). The company has also developed social and economic programmes such as the production of seedlings delivered to producers, training, credits and production shares. At the societal level, La Laja works to develop leisure activities for the most vulnerable households, to develop mutual aid in the community and education.

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