Rio Azul
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The story
The Cooperativa Agrícola y de Servicios Varios Río Azul was founded in 1967 in the town of Jacaltenango, Huehuetenango. It is composed of members from the Mayan Jacaltec (Popti) group who have a long-standing history of producing coffee under the Huehuetenango designation.
Challenges
The steep, mountainous terrain of the Huehuetenango region makes the land highly susceptible to soil erosion.
Innovations
Farmers mitigate erosion and maintain soil nutrients by utilizing selective ground-covering plants, and the cooperative maintains centralized quality control by requiring members to deliver coffee in cherry form to a communal wet mill.
Research sources & verification
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Research last reviewed: 2026-09-27