Three Great Friends Creating Specialty Coffee Business

Marcela Zuchovicki, along with her two partners and lifelong friends, Janet Allen and Libe Diamant, has launched a specialty coffee company – Jalima Coffee, LLC, which imports a line of exceptional high altitude 100% Arabica coffees, organically grown, from Chiapas and Veracruz, Mexico. The name Jalima Coffee was derived by the first couple of letters of each partner’s name: Janet, Libe and Marcela. Throughout the past six months, they have placed their products in approximately 90 specialty stores and gourmet food markets in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Maryland.

Phillipsburg, NJ (PRWEB) April 4, 2006 -- New Jersey resident Marcela Zuchovicki, along with her two partners and lifelong friends, Janet Allen and Libe Diamant, has launched a specialty coffee company – Jalima Coffee, LLC, which imports a line of exceptional high altitude 100% Arabica coffees, organically grown, from Chiapas and Veracruz, Mexico. The name Jalima Coffee was derived by the first couple of letters of each partner’s name: Janet, Libe and Marcela.    

Throughout the past six months, they have placed their products in approximately 90 specialty stores and gourmet food markets in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Maryland. You can find Jalima Coffee products locally at the renowned Zabar’s in Manhattan, at the very trendy Garden of Eden and Amish Markets among many other fabulous gourmet stores in New York City as well as all 26 Kings Super Markets throughout New Jersey and the Moravian Book Store in Pennsylvania. All other locations can be found on the company’s website 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.        

Also, Jalima Coffee is utilizing the services of Andares A.B.P., in Mexico, to affix labels on their coffee bags. Andares has a program for handicapped adults and children that provide residential living as well as work opportunities. And, Jalima Coffee has formed an 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 important educational initiatives.

For coffee lovers, look for their products in stores locally and not only enjoy this heavenly beverage, but by buying it you can also make a difference.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Marcela Andrea Zuchovicki
Phone: 917-208-8125
Fax 908-859-1941
www.jalimacoffee.com

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