Akha Ama coffee beans are organically grown in a sustainable way in orchards which are owned, tended and harvested by the Akha people of the village of Maejantai. These mixed orchards include other fruit trees and vegetables, and are located in the mountains of Northern Thailand, in Chiang Rai Province, at an altitude of around 1500 meters (5000 feet) above sea level, ideal for growing Arabica. The coffee plants are true Coffea Arabica varietals “Typica” and “Catuia”, which have an excellent cup quality. After shelling the coffee “cherry”, the beans are washed meticulously, carefully dried in the sun, and then hulled (removing the parchment skin) before they are roasted by experienced coffee roasters. The precision with which the whole process is executed, guarantees the consistent high cup quality that is the hallmark of Akha Ama coffee.