Peru Organic Fair Trade Coffee 1kg
Fair trade coffee removes the middlemen, which allows buyers of green coffee to work directly with coffee farmers. This ensures that the coffee beans are of the highest quality and that farmers receive an income that is sustainable.
Farmers struggle to earn enough money on the volatile world coffee market. Fair trade provides stability to farmers through the Fairtrade minimum price and an additional incentive to grow organically grown coffee.
Peru Organic
This Peru Organic coffee has a sweet taste with a pleasant acidity. It has hints of orange and cocoa with an underlying cinnamon flavor. This fair trade certified coffee has been sourced from a responsible and environmentally conscious producer.
Coffee production in Peru is heavily influenced by small farms that cover less than a couple of hectares less, and farmers typically form cooperatives to share the costs of equipment and gain access to markets for their produce. Additionally, there is many farmers who have decided to grow organically in order to enhance the quality of their crops and avoid the use of pesticides on their property.
The farm that this coffee comes from, Cenfrocafe, is located in the provinces of Jaen and San Ignacio in north western Peru near the border with Ecuador. The coop is comprised of 2400 coop member farmers who cultivate their coffee on small plots between 1300 to 2000 meters, and between 4300 and 6500 feet at the highest elevations of the region. Farmers take very careful care to ensure that the harvest is picked at the right time, to ensure that they maximize the value of the beans.
Our Peru organic coffee is washed and dried in the sun which gives it a rich, distinctive flavor. The high altitude of farms in this area produces an intense coffee with a medium body, mild citric acidity and an elegant finish.
Women in Peru cultivate this coffee as part of a movement known as Cafe Femenino, which is changing the role that women play in rural coffee communities. Women are the only ones who grow, process and trade the coffee, allowing them to make use of the funds they receive from the sale of the product to improve their own and their families' health and well-being. In addition, a portion of the money spent on this coffee is donated back to the women who grew it the product. This allows them to expand their business, provide healthcare and education to their children and support their families. This is a truly remarkable coffee that was cultivated by using methods passed through generations.
Peru Arabica
Peru is home to a bounty of premium coffee. The thin air and high altitudes of Peru make it the ideal location to cultivate coffee. The country is the ninth largest producer of coffee accounting for 2% of the world's production. It is also a top producer of organic and Fair Trade Coffee.
The Spanish introduced Ethiopian coffee to Peru after the 16th Century. Peru has been a major player in the international coffee industry since. It is among the five major producers of Arabica.
Small farming families have formed cooperatives across the country. This has allowed them to gain access to fair trade prices and sell their beans directly. Small farms are also encouraged by the use of ecological methods to minimize the environmental impact of their coffee production.
Volcafe's cluster program has helped stabilize the supply chain for roasters while providing a detailed traceability from the field to FOB contract. This allows roasters the ability to make informed choices and track their entire purchase history. This strategy has been essential to the success of Volcafe’s work with Peruvian farmers.
In the past, coffee was favored as a replacement for coca plants by a lot of farmers. The government continues to seek ways to replace these illegal crop with coffee that will bring in more profits for the coffee industry. The move is positive but it could also pose a challenge for the local population.
As a result, it is important to provide farmers with sufficient financial support to maintain their livelihoods, and to ensure that their family's health and welfare are not at risk. It is also essential to encourage the development of innovative products that can boost productivity and enhance the quality of coffee.
Fair trade Peru HB grade 1 is a special coffee that is grown in Cajamarca the northern region of. This single-origin, medium-roasted coffee is a perfect illustration of the region's distinctive flavor profile. It has a citrus aroma with hints cinnamon and nutmeg. It also has a medium body with smooth, silky texture.
Colombian
The emerald land of Colombia is a land of stunning rainforests, giant mountains and sublime coffee. The country produces more arabica beans washed than any other in the world and is proficient in the production of a wide range of exquisite, sought-after coffees that are often unique. Colombian coffees have a smooth but full-bodied flavor as well as pleasant acidic flavor. They are also renowned for their sweetness and pleasantly acidic taste.
Colombian coffee is traditionally grown between 1,200 and 2,000 metres above the sea level. Here, the best Colombian coffee beans are harvested and grown. In general, the top quality Colombian coffees are referred to as Supremo. This refers to the bean size (screen sizes 17 or 18).
After harvesting, the cherries must be carefully picked by hand to ensure that only healthy and fully ripe beans are allowed to continue the process. At this point the ripe cherries are separated from the beans, which are cleaned and dried in the sun. The washed coffee beans are then graded and sorted by quality control teams based on size, colour, and density. This ensures that only consistent, high-quality coffee reaches supermarket shelves worldwide.
Farmers and workers get a Fairtrade premium, which is a sum of money added to the sale price. They can then invest in their own business or community projects. Fair Trade helps small-scale farmers organize themselves into small cooperatives and producer groups in order to gain access to larger markets.
The money is directly poured into the communities where coffee is grown. It aids in creating sustainable development models, and helps protect the environment. It also provides safe working conditions, controlled hours of work and freedom of association, and also no tolerance for slavery and child labor. The money paid to the farmers enables them to safeguard their families and invest in their futures. It also allows them to preserve their traditional ways of life and create coffee that is delicious and true to its roots.
Indonesian
Indonesia is one of the largest coffee producers worldwide, due to its climate that is equatorial. Coffeee varying growing conditions and traditional wet hulling methods produce distinctive flavours that make Indonesian beans extremely desirable for single origin coffees and blends alike. These rich heavy-bodied coffees have a long spicy finish and a smooth texture which is perfect with darker roasts.
The women-led Ketiara co-op located in the Gayo Highlands in Sumatra is known for its strong earthy body with flavorful undertones of cocoa and cedar. The coffee is certified organic and fair trade, and helps ensure a sustainable future for the farmers and their communities. The Ketiara co-op also helps in the conservation of the surrounding Leuser National Park by using shade-grown farming as a way to protect the ecosystem.
In a region that's famous for its volcanic soil it's no surprise that the soil is ideal for the cultivation of coffee. However, this natural resource is being threatened by the increasing number of foreign coffee farmers that have come to dominate the industry. Many local farmers are forced to leave their land because they are not able to compete with the prices of these giant corporations.
In the absence of direct trade, on average $0.15 of every $3 cup of coffee is paid to the farmer. This system must be altered and that's why fair trade is vital. By establishing direct trade relationships farmers can increase their income security and eliminate drastic changes in the market demand from one season to the next.
Our organic and natural Sulawesi fair trade beans are carefully selected from farmers who follow the principles of traditional Hindu agriculture known as "Sabuk Abian." The farms are situated in the Kintamani highland region, which lies between the Batukaru and Agung volcanoes, which provide the fields with fresh volcanic ash that keeps the soil fertile. This organic and Fair Trade coffee is smooth, full-bodied and spicy with a long lasting finish. This is a dark roast that is delicious by itself or as part of an incredibly rich blend.