Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Pangoa

Martin de Pangoa, Satipo, Peru

"Pangoa coop offers a lot of services to its members. They have several technical specialists on staff to offer training and technical assistance in all aspects of cultivation and harvesting, especially in organic production. They also have technical assistance for raising carp and producing honey. All of the children of the cooperative are provided with education from kindergarten up to secondary school. The cooperative has contracted the services of a nurse who visits each family and checks on their health."

-Monika Firl, Cooperative Coffees Producer Relations Manager

Date Established:1978
Number of Active Members:600
Average Farm Size:1.5-2 hectare
Coffee Varieties:Arabica (Pache, Catimor, Caturra & Bourbon)
Elevation:800 - 1,800 meters above sea level
Harvest Time:Jul-Sep
Organic Certified Agency:OCIA International