Blog — sustainability
Java Love and the Rainforest
By Java Love
When the Resource Serves the Community
By Peter Dougherty
La Minita was at the forefront of the paradigm shift from the community serving the resource to the resource serving the community, paying all of their workers fair wages, with 80 employees on staff full-time and up to 400 seasonal employees during peak coffee picking season. Full-time employees are eligible for health benefits, retirement plans, as well as maternity leave for mothers.