Photo by De La Finca

Great coffee starts with great producers.

That's why we choose our green coffee partners carefully. From industry-leading coffee importers like Café Imports and Royal Coffee to direct trade initiatives like De La Finca Coffee Importers, we purchase premium coffees that not only taste exceptional but also support the economic, ecological, and social welfare of the communities in which the coffees are produced.

Take Roberto Montero for example. His farm Hacienda La Amistad produces the Costa Rican single-origin we love and use in our crowd-pleasing Harmony Hills blend. Under Roberto's leadership, 6,000 hectares of generational family land was given back to the Costa Rican government for the preservation of La Amistad International Park, the largest natural reserve in Central America. A small slice of the remainder of Roberto's 4,000 hectares of land is dedicated to organic coffee farming while the rest remains forested wildlife habitat. On top of that, Roberto takes pride in being able to provide over 100 jobs to members of his local community through coffee and dried fruit production. He even gives their kids school supplies at the start of each year. And when it's picking time, Roberto ensures that the indigenous workers who come to work his farm with their whole families have housing and free medical care for the entire picking season. What a guy, right?

Roberto is just one of the many amazing producers we are proud to partner with to bring you exceptional quality coffee. In the coffee industry, we are all connected - producers and consumers, each bound up with the other across borders and oceans. It is both a joy and a challenging responsibility we take very seriously. Through purchasing premium coffees grown with sustainable environmental and fair labor practices, we can contribute directly to the increased quality of life for communities like Roberto's all around the world.

If you buy coffee of any kind or quality, then you are also connected to this global coffee community. But when you buy coffee from us, you can be sure you are helping these coffee communities thrive. And that's something we can all feel good about.

For more specific origin information, see individual coffee profiles.

Photos by cafe imports & de la finca