Agave Harvesting Tool – La Coa De Jima

Close-up of a hand holding La Coa De Jima, an agave harvesting tool, featuring a curved metal blade, against a blurred agricultural background

La coa de jima is the essential tool used by a jimador, an agave farmer, to harvest agave plants, the core ingredient in making agave-based distillates like tequila and mezcal. “Coa” means “hoe” in English “Jima” refers to the harvesting process performed by the jimador A flat, spade-like tool with a sharp, rounded head Let … Read more