We’re committed
to providing as much information on where your coffee comes from as possible.
You know the name of the vineyard, origin, and grape variety when you buy a bottle of wine, but most people have no idea where their coffee comes from, let alone the variety.
The more information you know about where your coffee comes from, the higher the quality. Transparency throughout the coffee supply chain directly translates to an increased profile for the producer, allowing them to charge higher prices for the fruits of their labor and provide a better life for their family and community.
We Go "BEYOND FAIR"
Fairtrade has stated that their minimum price of $1.70 for organic coffee does
not go far enough to lift farmers out of poverty. In their words, "the export price would have to be around $2.00 per pound for our four-person farming household in Colombia to earn a living income." We agree. That's why we commit to always paying substantially more. Our minimum commitment is $3.71 but our average is currently $5.12, over DOUBLE Fair.
An International Crisis
The global coffee industry is currently facing a pricing crisis mostly due
to climate change affecting crop yields. The average farmer’s income has not changed in the past 20 years – worse yet, has actually declined when taking into account higher farming costs. 80 percent of global sales are now attributed to just three multinational corporations.
Cupping Scores
Beyond monetary support, we provide specialized tools and feedback in addition to education that improve the quality of the coffee, helping to raise their cupping score.
Cupping scores play an important role in determining the market value the farmer will get for their crop. The higher the score, the more money they can charge per pound.
One of the tools we provide are refractometers that measure the sugar content in coffee cherries, helping the farmer determine optimal picking times.