fair trade coffee

Fair trade is an innovative concept that connects producers and consumers in more equitable, more meaningful, and more sustainable ways. It happens through the development of consumer interest and the creation and cultivation of socially responsible importers. It is both moral and market driven.

The Fair Trade Federation fair trade coffee (FTF) , the largest association of fair trade organizations, has the following seven principles upon which fair trade is based.

1. Fair Wages

Paying fair wages does not necessarily mean that products cost the consumer more. Since Fair Trade Organizations bypass exploitative middlemen and work directly with producers, fair trade coffee they are able to cut costs and return a greater percentage of the retail price to the producers.

2. Cooperative Workplaces

Fair Trade Organizations work primarily with small businesses and worker owned, democratically run cooperatives and associations, bringing significant benefits to workers and their communities.

3. Consumer fair trade coffee Education

Fair Trade Organizations educate consumers about the importance of purchasing fairly traded products, which support living wages and healthy working conditions.

4. Environmental Sustainability

Fair Trade Organizations encourage producers to engage in environmentally friendly practices, which manage and use local resources in a sustainable fashion.

fair trade coffee 5. Financial and Technical Support

Small-scale farmers and artisans in the developing world lack access to affordable financing, impeding their profitability. FTF members that buy products directly from producers often provide financial assistance either through direct loans, prepayment or by linking producers with sources of financing.

6. Respect fair trade coffee for Cultural Identity

Fair Trade Organizations encourage the production and development of products based on producers´ cultural traditions adapted for Western markets.

7. Public Accountability

FTF members´ finances, management policies, and business practices are open to the public and monitoring by the Fair Trade Federation. The FTF fair trade coffee provides an independently monitored guarantee that fair trade conditions are really being met and are not just marketing hype.

Organic Peru La Forida <./organic-coffees/Organic-Peru-La-Forida.htm>

This coffee is located in the Tabaconas Valley which is in the Northern part of Peru. Norte comes from an organization of 289 producers and no farm is bigger than 2.5 acres. This coffee is certified organic by OCIA and is known for fair trade coffee its medium body and sweet flavor. Fair Trade purchased.

Organic Bolivian Colonial Caranavi <./organic-coffees/Organic-Bolivian-Colonial-Caranavi.htm>

The coffee comes from a rugged area of Bolivia where the forests are made up of Mahogany. They actually use mahogany ladders to reach the taller trees. There are 41 small farms supplying the fair trade coffee coffee which is picked three times per year, March, May and August, and only the full ripe red cherry. The coffee is spicy, full to heavy bodied, mild acidity and a good balance.

Organic Papua New Guinea <./organic-coffees/Organic-Papua-New-Guinea.htm>

New Guinea coffee farmers are thus historically familiar with organic fair trade coffee cultivation methods in the mountainous regions still protected by bird-friendly canopies of natural shade-producing native tree and shrub species. This coffee has delicate notes, complexity, and sometimes the acidity or brightness of the best Central Americans. One of our roastmasters favorites.

Organic Nicaraguan Jinotega <./organic-coffees/Organic-Nicaraguan-Jinotega.htm>

This is a fair trade coffee shade-grown organic and Fair Trade Certified arabica coffee bean. This fine coffee hails from the Matagalpa Jinotega growing region of Nicaragua, the highest mountains in the country. It is a smooth cup with bright acidity and medium body. The flavor is lively with a sweet after-taste.

Organic Guatemala Santiago fair trade coffee Atitlan <./organic-coffees/Organic-Guatemala-Santiago.htm>

The coffee estate of Santiago Atitlan is surrounded by mountains, and three volcanoes. The Guatemalan highlands produce some of the best and most distinctively flavored coffees in the world. The coffee trees are cultivated under a rich shade tree canopy that includes many trees native to the fair trade coffee region that provide home to a diversity of migratory bird species. This coffee is a well balanced coffee with a snappy fruity and smokey aroma.

Organic Mexican Chiapas <./organic-coffees/Organic-Mexican-Chiapas.htm>

These coffee beans come from the Chiapas region in southern moutains of Mexico. Coffees from this region are sought fair trade coffee after for their delicate aroma, medium body, natural chocolate flavor and bright acidity. A well balanced cup of coffee.

Organic Double French Roast <./organic-coffees/Organic-Double-French-Roast.htm>

Mixture of two of our best selling organic coffees blended together and roasted till the beans are dark and oily. Has a great french fair trade coffee roast taste. Dark and smoky with a robust taste.

Five Star Espresso Blend

This coffee is a blend of five types of organic coffees to create the perfect espresso blend. It is intense with a sweet smooth finish. Great for mocha´s and lattes.

Karma Blend fair trade coffee

This coffee is a blend of a light, medium and dark roasted bean, the perfect karma blend. This is the one you drink all day and all night. Hase a great bright taste with a smooth finish.

Rain Forest Blend

This coffee is rich and heady fair trade coffee with chocolate undertones and intriguing aroma. Blended for those who crave richer and more decadent tastes, this is the popular choice of many fine restaurants and coffeehouses.

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