Peru Organic Fair Trade Coffee 1kg
Fair trade coffee cuts out the middlemen by allowing buyers of green coffee to directly work with farmers. This ensures that the coffee beans are of high-quality and that farmers earn a sustainable income.
The global market for coffee is a volatile one and farmers struggle to make enough money. Fair trade provides stability for farmers by offering the Fairtrade Minimum Price and an additional price incentive for organically grown coffee.
Peru Organic
This Peru Organic is a full flavor coffee with a pleasing sweetness and a soft acidity. It is a bit orange-y and cocoa, and a cinnamon-like finish. This fair trade certified coffee is sourced from a sustainable and environmentally conscious producer.
Coffee production in Peru is mostly dominated by small farms of a couple of hectares or less, and farmers typically band together into cooperatives to share the costs of equipment and access to markets for their produce. A increasing number of farmers have decided to grow organically in order to increase the quality of their coffee and to avoid pesticides.
Cenfrocafe is a farm in the provinces Jaen and San Ignacio, in northwestern Peru close to the border of Ecuador. The coop is made up of 2400 farmers who are members of the coop who grow their coffee on small plots of land between 1300 to 2000 meters, 4300-6500 feet, at the highest altitudes in the region. The farmers take great care to ensure that the harvest is harvested when it is needed, in order to get the most value from the beans.
Our Peru organic coffee has been thoroughly cleaned, and then dried in the sun to give it a unique deep, rich taste. The high altitude of the farms in this region produces an intense coffee with a medium body, mild acidity and a smooth finish.
The women of Peru who grow this coffee are part of a movement called Cafe Femenino that is changing the role of women in rural coffee communities. The coffee is grown and processed, as well as traded by women, giving them the opportunity to use the extra funds derived from the sale of their product to enhance their own and their family's health and well-being. A portion of each dollar spent on the coffee is also given to the women who grew it. This allows them to expand their business, offer education and healthcare to their children, and provide for their families. This is truly an amazing coffee that has been grown since 1700 using techniques that have been handed down by the word of mouth over generations.
Peru Arabica
Peru has a wealth of high-quality 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 in the world, with a share of 2%. It is also a major producer of organic and Fair Trade Coffee.
The Spanish introduced the Ethiopian coffee to Peru after the 16th Century. Peru has been a major player in the world's coffee trade since. It is now among the top five producers of Arabica.
The country is home to small farm families that have mostly joined together to form cooperatives. They are now able to access fair trade prices, and sell their beans directly. Small farms are also aided to use eco-friendly methods to minimize the environmental impact on their coffee production.
Volcafe's cluster program has helped stabilize the supply chain for roasters by providing detailed traceability from field to FOB contract. This allows roasters to see the full picture of their purchases and make informed decisions on a daily basis. This approach is a major factor in the success of Volcafe's partnership with farmers in Peru.
In the past, coffee was promoted as a replacement for coca plants by many farmers. The government continues to seek ways to replace these illicit crops with coffee that can bring in more profits for the coffee industry. While the change is positive however, it could pose an issue for the local population as well.
As a result it is crucial to provide farmers with the financial support to maintain their livelihoods, and to ensure that their families' health and well-being are not affected. It is also essential to encourage the creation of new products that can increase productivity and improve the quality of the 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 perfect illustration of the region's distinctive flavour profile. It has a refreshing citrus scent with hints of cinnamon and the spice of nutmeg. It also has a medium body with a smooth texture.
Colombian
The emerald-colored land of Colombia is a country of breathtaking rainforests, gigantic mountains, and a superb coffee. The country produces more washed Arabica beans than any other country in the world. It also has the ability to produce a wide range of exquisite, sought-after and distinctive coffees. Colombian coffees are renowned for their smooth, yet rich and full-bodied flavor and refreshingly acidic flavor that is always balanced with the slightest hint of sweetness that is never overpowering or overwhelming.
Colombian coffee is typically grown between 1,200 and 2,000 metres above sea level. Here, the finest Colombian coffee beans are cultivated and harvested. In general, the top quality Colombian coffees are known as Supremo. This refers to the size of the coffee (screen sizes 17 and 18).
After harvest, the cherries are carefully selected by hand, making sure only fully ripe and healthy beans are able to make it through the remainder of the process. The fruit that is ripe, separated from the beans at this point, is then washed in the sun and dried. The coffee beans that have been washed are then graded and sorted by quality control teams in accordance with size, colour, and density. This ensures that only uniform high-quality, high-quality coffee is able to make it onto the shelves of supermarkets across the world.
Farmers and workers get an Fairtrade premium. This is a lump sum added to the price of the sale. This allows them to invest in community or business projects of their choice. Fair Trade supports small-scale farmers to form cooperatives and small producers that allow them access to larger markets.
This premium is invested directly into the communities where coffee is grown. It contributes to an environmentally sustainable development model and also protects the environment. It also guarantees safe working conditions, regulated working hours and freedom of association, and also no tolerance for child labor and slavery. The money given to farmers allows them to protect their families and invest in their futures. They also have the opportunity to preserve their traditional ways of life and produce coffee that is both delicious and true to its roots.
Indonesian
Indonesia is a major coffee producer around the world, due to its climate that is equatorial. Indonesian beans are highly sought after for blends and single origin coffees because of their distinct flavours. These rich heavy-bodied, heavy-bodied coffees come with a long, spicy finishes and a smooth texture that is perfect for darker roasts.
Ketiara is a co-op run by women located in the Gayo Highlands of Sumatra, is known for its earthy body and the flavors of cedar and cocoa. coffee beans uk 1kg Coffeee is certified organic and fair trade, and helps ensure a sustainable future for the farmers and their communities. The Ketiara co-op also contributes to 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 fertile ground is perfect for growing coffee. However, this abundant natural resource is threatened by the increasing number of foreign coffee farmers that have dominated the coffee industry. Many local farmers have been forced to abandon their farms because they are unable to compete with the prices of these big corporations.
A lack of direct trade opportunities means that for each $3 cup of coffee the coffee is worth only $0.15 goes to the farmer on average. This system needs to be altered and that's why fair trade is important. Through direct trade relationships, farmers can establish income security, which will prevent drastic changes in market demand from season to season.
Our organic, natural Sulawesi fair trade beans are handpicked from farmers who follow the tenets of traditional Hindu farming system known as "Sabuk Abian." The farms are located in the Kintamani highland region, which lies 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 body with a spicy finish. This is a dark roast that is delicious on its own or as a part of a rich blend.