Shade grown, certified organic, and Fair Trade. This coffee is grown in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica by farmers who are members of the La Alianza collective of 9 coffee cooperatives. La Alianza was formed to unite coffee farmers who practice organic farming to continue producing coffee completely pesticide free. The Fair Trade price has given the Cooperative the resources to provide business education and production facilities for its Members, and has helped develop womens programs and improve the organic cultivation techniques. This is a smooth medium bodied coffee with a touch of bittersweet chocolate and roasted fig flavor. It has a distinctive berry aroma and the flavor has just a hint of cedar. We recommend a medium to a full city roast.