Fairtrade® Organic DECAF Peru The Machu Picchu Citadel was built in the 15th Century, and stood as the center of the Incan Empire for both royal and religious reasons. Our label artwork seeks to honor the people and history of Peru. Translated from Quechua, Machu Picchu literally means, "old mountain." Machu Picchu is one of the 7 Wonders of the New World. We are excited to be offering this Fairtrade®, Organic Peruvian coffee that has been decaffeinated using the chemical-free Swiss Water Process ®. Buying this coffee means supporting small farmers in this beautiful region. CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Smooth Body, Lemon, Herbal, Chocolate 100% Arabica, Signature Grade, Organic Beans FAIRTRADE® Ethically Sourced from small-lot farmers Medium Roast Organically Grown It is not roasted until you order, so this is as fresh and as good as it gets! Medium Grind (Drip), Whole Bean & K-Cup style White Coffee Bag (K-Cup Style Black Bag) Detailed Information: GRADE: Grade 1, SHG, EP REGION: Amazonas ALTITUDE: 1,600-1,800 M PROCESS: Washed VARIETALS: Typica, Castillo, Bourbon, and Catimor CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic DETAILS: Located in northern Peru in the Amazonian Andes, this coop began with just 35 small farmers in 2003. The Asociacion de Productores Cafetaleros Juan Marco El Palto (JUMARP) is also known as simply "El Palto." There are 40 women of the current 189 coop members, with approximately 550 hectares of organic and Fair Trade Certified coffee in production. Like their male counterparts, female members are represented on the El Palto Coop Board of Directors, whose mission it is to increase production and profitability in specialty coffee to increase each member family’s income. Statement of Sustainability: The majority of our shipping materials are curbside recyclable, and all of our Tea packaging is compostable. We only ethically source our coffee from small-lot farmers. We offer several Fairtrade® Certified, and organically grown options. We believe in chemical-free products. All of our Decaffeinated coffees utilize the Swiss Water Process for decaffeination. We think you deserve the best. All of our Flavored Coffees only use natural flavorings. We absolutely refuse to ever use artificial flavors in any of our products. We add just a touch of natural flavoring after the roasting process while our beans are still warm for a light taste of your favorite flavors! With every purchase, we fund the planting of 1 tree through the 'Trees for Education Program', formed by the collaborative efforts of UNASDG, Imani's Board and Embu officials. After year 1, the tree is included in the program that leverages the International Carbon Market through the UNASDG, and provides desperately needed funding for a school for orphans in Kenya. We are a member of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), which has the purpose to “foster global coffee communities to support activities to make coffee a more sustainable, equitable, and thriving activity for the whole value chain.”