Jalima Coffee Sets its Sight on Continued Expansion Throughout Southwest Florida



Southwest Florida resident, Janet Allen, along with her two partners, Libe Diamant and Marcela Zuchovicki, launched a specialty coffee company - Jalima Coffee, LLC, which imports a line of exceptional high altitude 100% Arabica coffees from Chiapas and Veracruz, Mexico. The name Jalima Coffee is derived by the first couple of letters of each partner'ss name: Janet, Libe and Marcela.

Throughout the past year, they have placed their products in approximately 90 specialty stores and gourmet food markets in Florida as well as Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. You can find Jalima Coffee products locally at Richard'ss Whole Foods in their 11 store locations, Morton'ss Gourmet Markets, Crescent Beach Grocery on Siesta Key, Whaley'ss Market in Hyde Park, The Beanz Man and other upscale retail destinations. All locations can be found on the company'ss Web site www.jalimacoffee.com.

Jalima Coffee is a very mission-driven company that has partnered with various organizations to help support important ecological and social projects. The El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve is located in Chiapas, Mexico among the peaks of the Sierra Madres mountains. This 300,000 acre reserve is considered the most pristine and diverse natural areas remaining in Mexico with varied and complex vegetation types including the two most threatened - the rain forest and the cloud forest. A portion of the sales price of Jalima Certified Organic Coffee, grown in the area surrounding the reserve, is donated to the El Triunfo Conservation Fund.

Jalima Coffee continues its commitment to social responsibility with its partnership with Andares, A.B.P. in Mexico. Andares has a program for handicapped adults and children that provides residential living as well as work opportunities. Jalima Coffee contracts their services to affix the labels on its coffee bags and makes a donation to the organization as well.

Recently, Jalima Coffee formed a strategic alliance with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. This organization improves access to and the quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students in the U.S. Jalima Coffee has developed a rebate program with HACU to support their educational initiatives.

For coffee lovers, look for Jalima Coffee products in stores locally or via the company'ss Web site and not only enjoy this delicious beverage, but by buying it you can also make a difference.





Jalima Coffee Sets its Sight on Continued Expansion Throughout Southwest Florida