Lote Magnolia

Time has passed, and this group has grown from 6 to 8 producers. We've had the pleasure of getting to know them all. This consolidated group includes: Jaime Ruano, Santiago Lopez, Sarbelio Car (current president of the COSAMAJ Cooperative), Sergio Roca, Antonio Roca, Jose Garcia, Federico Roca, and Augusto Ruano, all of whom are the pillars of this group. Over the years, they have dedicated their harvest to our lots, which requires great faith, especially during peak market season.

At Collaborative Origins Imports, we deeply believe in the cooperative's mission and its commitment not only to the quality of its coffee but also to its families, the environment, and its community. This encourages us to strengthen our ties with COSAMAJ, not only commercially but also as friends. This level of commitment and dedication is clearly reflected in their land and in the way they harvest their coffee cherries.

Lote Magnolia owes its name to a geographical region of Jilotepeque called Las Magnolias. Like COSAMAJ, coffee producers usually separate lots according to the different geographical regions where they are harvested, resulting in names like Magnolia or La Colina.

This group has had the opportunity to meet several roasters since we began our relationship in 2019. This has helped change their perspective on the coffee cherry harvest. Instead of seeing the future as something unknown, they now have a mental image of the people who will eventually buy their coffee. It is this image that motivates them to do an even better job. For them, being able to invest in these relationships means a better future for their children, who will eventually follow in their footsteps.