Cafe Altura
The Origins of Cafe Altura date back to the late 1970’s when a group of organic enthusiasts gathered in Ojai, California to live and work on a 75-acre citrus farm. Their idea was to farm the ranch organically and develop related businesses that would help create markets for organic and Biodynamically grown food products. One afternoon, a group of visitors told them a magical story of this wonderful coffee farm in Mexico that had been growing coffee using organic and Biodynamic techniques for 20 years. Quick plans were made to visit the Finca Irlanda farm in Chiapas, Mexico.
They began a trading relationship with the Peters family of the Finca Irlanda that continues to this day. The Finca Irlanda has served as a model organic coffee farm, with the training of visiting students and regional growers in the art of farming sustainably in a tropical environment. Their beginnings at Cafe Altura were modest and humble, with very little money, no credit, too many people and way too many pets. They introduced organically grown coffee into an industry that still considered coffee a “sin”.
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