Sustainability is incredibly important to Mio, and they have many projects they are working on to support social, economic and environmental stability. They pride ourselves on a 100% traceability guarantee for the entire crop every year. Each stage of the journey, from where the cherries were harvested, which trucks moved them, how and when they were processed, is tracked using satellite imagery. Being a technology-driven farm improves the farmworkers’ quality of life, ensures an abundant harvest and guarantees the highest processing standards for the crop. The world coffee supply chain consists of a large number of steps. Mió aims to oversee every part of the process. Buying coffee from Mió is as trustworthy and straightforward as buying vegetables at your farmers’ market.
Mio’s state-of-the-art processing facilities include: a wet-mill, concrete patios, raised beds, ambient-air drying rotating machines, wood silos, cross-beater hullers and a density separator. The beans are then sorted further according to size and colour using an oscillating screen and optical-electronic system.
“Mió is, first of all, a farm in Monte Santo de Minas, a tiny town where I was born 30 years ago, and so was everyone in my family for at least four generations. Last year we decided we did not want it to be just a farm anymore, we wanted to export our coffee, import into the UK ourselves, store it here and sell directly to roasteries. We dreamed of making the term direct trade actually mean something to our farm, and everyone involved in the process” says Ana.
More About Anny Ruth Pimental
Let's shine a spotlight on Anny Ruth, the visionary force behind Loma La Gloria in El Salvador! Nestled on the vibrant slopes of the San Salvador Volcano (at a dreamy 1,300 to 1,700 meters above sea level), Anny's taken her family's farm and turned it into a specialty coffee powerhouse. Growing luscious Red Bourbon and Pacamara varietals, she specializes in honey processes (yellow, red, black) and sun-dried naturals that burst with flavour.
Anny's journey kicked off with a bold mission to put Loma La Gloria on the global coffee map, and boy, has she delivered. With on-site milling and meticulous sun-drying (20 to 30 days for that epic shelf life), her beans are all about quality, innovation, and that clean, sweet balance roasters rave about. Through our partners at Falcon Coffees, we've been lucky to snag these gems for Girls Who Grind Coffee, celebrating Anny's grit and the incredible women like her who caffeinate the world with heart.
Casey saw Anny’s coffee being served up by a coffee company in the US and reached out to Anny to discuss importing her coffee to the UK. After a few conversations and looping in an importer, they sorted out a way to get the delicious coffee all the way over here for you lovely lot! You’re welcome!
