Hand Woven Scented Trivet- Coffee - Fair Trade-Guatemala

Enjoy the smell of coffee when placing a hot cup on this aromatic trivet. Covered with traditional, hand-woven Guatemalan fabric, this trivet is filled with coffee beans and will protect your surfaces from hot dishes, teapots, or carafes.

These functional and aromatic trivets are made by women artisans from the UPAVIM cooperative on the outskirts of Guatemala City. UPAVIM, which stands for United for a Better Life, is an 80-member artisan enterprise helping women through social and economic empowerment. In addition to training women in creating various handmade textiles, UPAVIM has established a school, a pharmacy, and a bakery within their cooperative.

• Measures 1” high x 4-1/4” diameter

Handmade in Guatemala by female artisans with Upavim and fair trade imported.

Please read our extended description below by clicking on "About the Artisans" for more information on how these wonderful eco-friendly items are made, and for more information on the artists who make them.