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● Akama Coffee Farm (Akha Ama)

Aka Amma Coffee Farm is run by a group of aka people (the Akha) living in the village of Maejantai in the mountains of northern Thailand. Because the local climate is very suitable for growing Arabica coffee beans (Arabica), the Thai government led the aka people to grow coffee beans in the 1990s, but they have always been treated by unreasonable transactions by middlemen.

In 2010, the Lee Ayu (Ayu Chuepa) family founded Akama Farm to run Fairtrade coffee, from coffee cultivation to sales, ensuring a reasonable return. Lee's efforts have gradually led to the development of Majiatai Village. So far, 14 aka families have joined the operation of Akama Farm.

Aka Mama Farm operates in a "sustainable environment and management" mode, which has a lot to do with the ethnic character of the aka people, who are traditionally self-sufficient. They have always planted and collected all kinds of food and supplies needed for their own life, and live through cooperation with nature, rather than fighting and conquering nature. This traditional view of national culture coincides with the current trend of sustainable agriculture. Akama Farm has mixed crops, reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and herbicides; coffee crops, which are as tall as humans, are planted between taller fruit trees and a variety of vegetables, which are good for soil ecology and produce humus soil. prevent hillside erosion and help retain water during the dry season. Through regular crop rotation, the negative impact of pests on crops has also decreased.

In 2010 and 2011, Akama Farm coffee stood out in the World Cup Tester Competition (World Cup Tasters Championship) held by the European Fine Coffee Association (Speciality Coffee Association). It was certified as an excellent coffee with unique quality and taste recognized by consumers, and reached the highest standard in the cultivation, roasting, storage and brewing of green coffee.

● Bean Yichang Coffee Farm (Doi Chaang)

Located in the mountains of northern Thailand (near the border between Laos and Myanmar), Doi Chaang village, assisted by the Thai government in the 1960-90's, provided winter crops, including Arabica coffee beans (Arabica), and encouraged residents to switch from opium cultivation to coffee cultivation. Like the Akkas, the non-Thai mountain minorities did not speak Thai, and at that time the coffee market was still not sound and they could only rely on middlemen to assist in sales, but were exploited.

In 2003, Panachai Pisailert, a Wicha Phromyong of Douyichang Village, co-founded Douyichang Coffee Co., Ltd. (Doi Chaang Coffee Original Co., Ltd.) with Pitsanuchai Kaewpichai to strive for the sustainable development of coffee cultivation. The village tribes working with Dou Yichang Coffee Co., Ltd. also include Akha, Lisu and Chinese. After 15 years of joint efforts, they now cover 11000 acres of coffee growing land. Coffee beans are sold in many retail stores in Thailand, Canada and Southeast Asia, as well as many coffee shop branches.

Dou Yichang Coffee Farm is organically certified by USDA to provide consumer-friendly environment-friendly and personal-friendly ethical products. When Arabica coffee was planted that year, vast forests were destroyed by over-irrigation because these crops needed a lot of good and stable water. However, the high quality of Arabica also depends on the shade and ecological diversity of the environment.

To this end, farmers in Dou Yichang are working together to establish and maintain forests and plant multi-level shade. Today, for farmers in Dou Yichang, it is a consensus that "coffee planting is equivalent to afforestation", taking good care of every link from the earth to the cup to ensure the highest quality coffee in general.

The main goal of Dou Yichang Coffee is to help Dou Yichang coffee farmers to get better prices when selling crops and to develop and maintain the quality of Dou Yichang Coffee. To this end, in 2006, they partnered with Canadian John M. Darch to buy coffee beans produced in Thailand by Canadian partners, while the Canadian side engaged in roasting, market distribution, etc. (currently the main markets are South America and the United Kingdom), and promised that coffee producers would be able to obtain 50% of the sales profits, committed to fair trade.

Today, Baan Doi Chang has become one of the major areas in the world where high-quality Arabica coffee is grown. In August 2015, the geographical indications of the European Union (EU) certified the registration of Doi Chaang Coffee.

● from the Earth to the Cup

Thai coffee bean processing from planting to selective picking, to wet fermentation, have been specially prepared, after years of certification, known as world-class special coffee. Its unique aroma, balanced acidity, low caffeine content and perfect growth conditions only make Thai coffee beans one of the best Arabica coffee in the world.

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