APROCOMSA

The Asociacion de Productores COMSA (APROCOMSA) is the producer association of Cafe Organico Marcala S.A. (COMSA). In 2023, COMSA formalized and incorporated its producers into a democratically governed association to ensure transparency, traceability, and organizational governance, as well as to meet Fair Trade certification requirements.

APROCOMSA includes both shareholding and non-shareholding members of COMSA. While legally independent, the association is deeply integrated with COMSA’s operations. Following this organizational shift, COMSA now functions as the exporter, commercializer, dry mill, and service provider for green coffee exports. APROCOMSA, in turn, serves as the producer body responsible for cultivating, collecting, and processing washed and honey parchment, as well as natural coffees. 

Asociacion de Productores COMSA

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Varietals Grown:

  • 22% Lempira
  • 21% Ihcafé 90
  • 17.25% Parainema
  • 13% Catuai
  • 10% Catimor
  • 5% Icatú
  • 5% Anacafé14
  • 3% Geisha / Gesha
  • 2% Bourbon
  • 0.5% Pacas
  • 0.5% Villa Sarchí
  • 0.5% Maragogipe
  • 0.25% Pacamara

Social Premium Investment: 2025 Crop Year Fair Trade Certification guarantees 20 cents/lb of the price paid a producer organization is set aside as a social premium. How this money is invested is a decision taken collectively by the general assembly of members at the end of each harvest. Below is a break down of how producers in this organization chose to spend their fair trade premium.

40%
Additional Income Designated as an "alternative FLO fund". This is devoted to additional premium payment paid to producers. It aims to allow APROCOMSA's price to exceed street prices and enables producers to continue investing in farms, debt repayment and other family expenses.
15%
Certification Costs Ensure proper certificate management with each certification agency and competent authority by handling the processes for quotes and payments regarding renewals, permits, or registrations, in accordance with guidelines from General Management and the Board of Directors (e.g., Organic, SPP Global, Con Manos de Mujer, Agriculture for Japan, Rainforest Alliance, Bird-Friendly, Café Practices, Fair For Life, Korean Organic, Demeter, FAIRTRADE, and APROCOMSA?s internal regulations) at both the produc
14%
Operations Operationalize and streamline support committees: FLO Premium Execution Committee, Internal Control System, Human Resources Committee, Employee Committee, and Grievance Committee. Contribute to improving workers' living conditions. Contribute to occupational safety, health, social policies, and related areas. Contribute to improving workers' living conditions. Contribute to occupational safety, health, social policies, and related areas. Cover salaries, new hires, furniture and equipment, and other expenses incurred by APROCOMSA?s administrative department.
10%
Debt amortization Cover bank interest, security fees, and bank commissions arising from APROCOMSA?s operations. .
7%
Improve Yields Determine the producer support strategy via the Sustainability Department; hire and pay agricultural technicians to assist APROCOMSA members with coffee production.
5%
Infastructure Establish a producer support fund (by farm or zone) through the formulation of projects aimed at addressing needs identified during technical field visits.
4%
Other Pay income tax on funds received from the FLO Premium as part of APROCOMSA?s operational processes
3%
Education Promote education for the children of APROCOMSA members. Support the functionality and empowerment of the Gender Committee by updating and reactivating the institutional gender policy.
3%
Gender Equity Support the functionality and empowerment of the Gender Committee by updating and reactivating the institutional gender policy.