Peru Organic Fair Trade Coffee 1kg
Fair trade coffee eliminates the middlemen by allowing buyers of green coffee to directly work with farmers. This ensures top-quality coffee beans and a sustainable income for farmers.
The market for coffee is volatile, and farmers struggle to earn enough money. Fair trade offers farmers stability through the Fairtrade minimum price plus an additional incentive to grow organically grown coffee.
Peru Organic
This Peru Organic coffee has a pleasing sweetness with a soft acidity. It has hints orange and cocoa, with a cinnamon-finish. This fair trade certified coffee has been made from a sustainable and environmentally conscious producer.
Coffee production in Peru is mostly dominated by small farms that cover just a few hectares or less, and farmers usually join together in cooperatives to share the cost of equipment and access to markets for their product. A growing number of farmers have chosen organic farming to enhance the quality of their produce and avoid the use of pesticides.
The farm from which this coffee comes, Cenfrocafe, is located in the provinces of Jaen and San Ignacio in north western Peru near the border with Ecuador. The coop is made up of 2400 coop member farmers who cultivate their coffee on small plots of land between 1300 to 2000 meters, and between 4300 and 6500 feet at the highest elevations in the region. The farmers take great care in ensuring that the harvest is harvested when it is needed to get the most value from the beans.
Our Peru organic coffee is fully cleaned, and then dried in the sun to give a distinctive deep and rich flavor. The high altitude of this region results in a rich, medium-bodied coffee with mild citric acidity.
Women in Peru cultivate this coffee as part of a broader movement known as Cafe Femenino, which is changing the role of women in rural coffee communities. Women are the only ones to cultivate, process and market the coffee, allowing them to make use of the money they earn from the sale of the product to improve their own and their families' well-being. Additionally, a percentage of the money spent on this coffee goes back to the women who grew it the coffee. This enables them to expand their businesses, provide education and healthcare to their children, as well as support their families. This is an amazing coffee that was cultivated by using methods passed through generations.
Peru Arabica
Peru is a country with plenty of top-quality coffee. The thin air and the high altitudes make it an ideal location for growing the crop. The country is the ninth largest producer of coffee accounting for 2% of the world's production. It is also a major producer of organic and Fair Trade Coffee.
The Spanish introduced Ethiopian coffee to Peru in the 16th century. Since since then Peru has been an important player in the global coffee market. It is one of the five biggest producers of Arabica.
Small farming families have formed cooperatives across the country. They are now able to access fair trade prices and sell their beans directly. Small farms are also encouraged to use eco-friendly methods to lessen the environmental impact on their coffee production.
Volcafe’s cluster program helped to stabilize supply chains for roasters, while providing detailed tracability from FOB contracts to field. This allows roasters the ability to make informed decisions and view their entire purchase history. This method has been crucial to the success of Volcafe’s work with Peruvian farmers.
In the past, coffee was favored as a substitute for coca plants by a lot of farmers. The government is always searching for ways to replace illegal crops with coffee, which will boost profits for the coffee industry. This is a good thing, but it could also pose a challenge for the local population.
It is therefore crucial to provide sufficient financial assistance to farmers in order to maintain their livelihoods, and to ensure that the well-being and wellbeing of their families are not affected. Additionally it is vital to encourage the development of innovative products that increase productivity and improve the quality of coffee.
The fair trade Peru HB MCM grade 1 is a speciality coffee that is grown in the northern region of Cajamarca. This single-origin medium-roasted coffee is a classic representation of the region's unique flavour profile. It has an aroma of citrus with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon along with a smooth medium body.
Colombian
The emerald-colored land of Colombia is a country of stunning rainforests, giant mountains, and a superb coffee. The country produces more washed Arabica beans than any other country in the world. It is also able to provide a wide variety of delicious, sought-after and unique coffees. Colombian coffees are mellow, yet full-bodied flavor and pleasant acidic flavor. They are also famous for their sweetness and pleasantly acidic taste.
Traditionally, Colombian coffee has been grown at elevations of between 1,200 and 2,000 meters above sea level. This is where the highest quality Colombian beans are harvested and where the coffee is at its best. The finest quality Colombian beans are typically referred to as Supremo. This refers to the size of the bean (screen sizes 17 or 18).
After harvesting, the cherries must be carefully picked by hand to ensure only fresh and fully ripe beans are allowed to continue the process. At this point the ripe fruit is separated from the beans, and then washed and dried in the sun. The washed coffee beans are then graded and sorted by quality control teams according to size color, density, and size. This ensures that only uniform, high-quality coffee reaches the shelves of all supermarkets worldwide.
Farmers and workers also get an Fairtrade Premium which is an additional sum of money in addition to the price of sale. They can then invest it in their own community or business projects. Fair Trade helps small-scale farmers form small cooperatives and producer groups to gain access to larger markets.
This premium is invested in the communities that cultivate coffee. It contributes to a more sustainable development model and also helps to protect the environment. It also ensures that working conditions are safe, hours of work are regulated, and there is freedom of association. It also has zero tolerance for child labor and slavery. The money paid to the farmers helps them protect their families and invest in their futures. They also have the opportunity to preserve their traditional ways of life and create coffee that is delicious and true to its roots.
Indonesian
With its equatorial climate and the soaring mountains, Indonesia is one of the world's biggest coffee producers. Its varying growing conditions and traditional wet hulling processing techniques create distinct flavour notes that make Indonesian beans highly sought-after for blends and single origin coffees alike. These rich heavy-bodied coffees have a long, spicy finishes and a smooth, silky texture which is perfect with darker roasts.
Ketiara, a women-led co-op in the Gayo Highlands of Sumatra, is known for its earthy body and the flavors of cocoa and cedar. The coffee is organic and fair trade certified, and helps to create a sustainable future farmers and their communities. The Ketiara Co-op helps to preserve the biodiversity of Leuser National Park surrounding it by using shade-grown farming to preserve the ecosystem.
1kg arabica coffee beans 's not surprising that in a region famous for its volcanic soil the fertile ground is ideal for growing coffee. However, this rich natural resource is being threatened by the influx of foreign coffee growers that have come to dominate the coffee industry. Many local farmers have been forced to abandon their farms due to being not able to compete against these large corporations' prices.
The absence of direct trade opportunities means that for each $3 cup of coffee there is only $0.15 goes to the farmer on average. Fair trade is important because the system has to be altered. Through direct trade relations, farmers can achieve income security that will eliminate the drastic fluctuations in demand from season to season.
Our organic and natural Sulawesi fair trade beans are carefully selected from farmers that follow the principles of traditional Hindu agriculture referred to as "Sabuk Abian." The farms are situated in the Kintamani highland region between the Batukaru and Agung volcanoes, which provide the fields with fresh volcanic ash, which keeps the soil fertile. This fair trade and organic coffee is smooth and full bodied with a long spicy finish. This dark roast can be enjoyed by itself or as part of a rich blend.