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The cooperative is comprised of some 600 families
from 26 communities in the self-proclaimed autonomous region of
San Juan de La Libertad, located in the Highlands of Chiapas. Mut
Vitz coordinates a network of 48 community promoters working to
consolidate their own participative process for the transfer of
technology and practical know-how for organic production. These
promoters have already led the cooperative through the organic certification
process and are constantly improving internal mechanisms for quality
control. Because of the lack of government support for indigenous
people in this region, Mut Vitz producers seek autonomous economic
and social alternatives to support development in their communities
– critical to that is the sale of their coffee to the fair
trade market. |
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Mut Vitz
is a positive example of a local initiative working for true respect
for Indigenous rights and human dignity in Chiapas.
Principal objectives include:
• Increasing the local knowledge
of appropriate technology for the organic production of their coffee
• Improving the potential of the cooperative members to sell
their coffee at "fair prices" both nationally and internationally
• Improving the basic infrastructure for each of the cooperative
members and improving the collective infrastructure for the dry
processing and transportation of their coffee |
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Founded: 1997; Export license 1998
Region: San Juan de la Libertad, Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico
Coffee: Arabica coffees, primarily Typica, Caturra, and Bourbon.
Grown at altitudes of between 900 and 1400 meters, classified as
Extra Prime to Strictly Hard Bean.
Characteristics: A full-bodied coffee with a hint of nut and chocolate
in the cup, good acidity and excellent aroma. |
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And ultimately, improving the overall economic and
social well being of its members. As our first  partner
cooperative, we have spent many hours together discussing plans
and proposals as we developed our businesses together. We have witnessed
the care that Mut Vitz takes to control quality and its own internal
processes and understand how they have come to grow so quickly over
the past four years.
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