Peru Organic Fair Trade Coffee 1kg

Fair trade coffee eliminates middlemen, allowing buyers of green coffee to work directly with coffee farmers. This ensures top-quality coffee beans as well as a sustainable income for farmers.

The world market for coffee is a volatile one and farmers struggle to make enough money. Fair trade offers stability for farmers by offering the Fairtrade Minimum Price plus an additional price incentive for organically grown coffee.

Peru Organic

This Peru Organic coffee has a pleasant sweetness and a smooth acidity. It is a bit orange and cocoa with the cinnamon note. This fair trade certified coffee has been made from a sustainable and eco conscious producer.

In Peru coffee is produced mostly by small farms that have just a few hectares or less. Farmers usually create cooperatives to share the costs of equipment and gain access to markets. Additionally, there is increasing numbers of farmers who choose to grow organically to enhance the quality of their crops and to reduce the use of pesticides on their land.

The farm from which this coffee comes, Cenfrocafe, is located in the provinces of Jaen and San Ignacio in north western Peru close to the border with Ecuador. The coop consists of 2400 farmers who plant coffee on small plots of land ranging from 1300 to 2000 meters (4300 to 6500 feet) at the highest elevations of the region. The farmers are meticulous in ensuring that the harvest is picked at the right moment, in order to get the most out of the beans.

Our Peru organic coffee is completely cleaned and sun dried which results in a rich, distinctive flavor. The high altitude of this area produces a rich medium-bodied espresso coffee beans 1kg that has mild citric acidity.

Women in Peru grow this coffee as part of a broader movement known as Cafe Femenino, which is changing the role women play in rural coffee communities. Women are the only ones who cultivate, process and sell the coffee, which allows them to utilize the additional money they earn from the sale of the product to improve their own and their families' health and well-being. A portion of each dollar spent on the coffee is also given to the women who cultivate it. This helps them expand their businesses, offer education and healthcare to their children, and provide for their families. This is truly an amazing coffee, which has been grown since the year 1700 using techniques that have been passed down by word of mouth for generations.

Peru Arabica

Peru is home to a bounty of high-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 world production. It is also among the top producers of organic and Fair Trade coffee.

Originally from Ethiopia, the crop was introduced to Peru by the Spanish in the 16th century. Since then Peru has become an important player in the international coffee market. It is one of the five biggest producers of Arabica.

Small farming families have formed cooperatives in the country. They can now access fair trade prices, and sell their beans directly. Small farms are also encouraged to adopt ecological methods that help reduce the environmental impact of their coffee production.

Volcafe's cluster program has helped to stabilize supply chains for roasters, and also provides a complete traceability from field to FOB contract. This enables roasters to view the complete picture of their purchases and make informed choices on a daily basis. This method has been crucial to the success of Volcafe’s work with Peruvian farmers.

In the past, a lot of farmers have been urged to plant coffee to replace coca crops. The government continues to look for ways to replace these illicit crop with coffee that will bring in more profits for the coffee industry. This is a positive step, but can also be a challenge for the local population.

It is therefore important to provide adequate financial aid to farmers to maintain their livelihoods, and to ensure that the health and welfare of their families aren't compromised. In addition it is crucial to encourage the development of new products that increase productivity and increase the quality of coffee.

Fair trade Peru HB grade 1 kg of coffee beans is a special coffee grown in Cajamarca which is a northern region. This medium-roasted, single-origin coffee is a prime example of the distinctive flavor of the region. It has an aroma of citrus, with hints reminiscent of nutmeg and cinnamon, and a silky medium body.

Colombian

The emerald-colored land of Colombia is a place of breathtaking rainforests, gigantic mountains, and a superb coffee. The country produces more washed Arabica beans than other country in the world. It is also able to produce a wide range of delicious, sought-after and unique coffees. Colombian coffees are renowned for their smooth, yet rich and full-bodied taste, as well as their pleasant acidic taste, which is always perfectly balanced and has the slightest hint of sweetness that never tastes cloying or overwhelming.

Traditionally, Colombian coffee has been grown at elevations between 1,200 and 2,200 meters above sea level. This is where the top quality Colombian Beans 1Kg are harvested and where the coffee ripens to its most optimal. The best quality Colombian beans are usually called Supremo. This refers to the size of the bean (screen sizes 17 or 18).

After harvesting, the cherries must be carefully selected by hand to ensure only fresh and fully ripe beans are allowed to continue the process. At this stage the ripe fruit is separated from the beans, which are then cleaned and dried in the sun. The washed beans are separated and sorted by quality control teams according to their size, colour and density, ensuring that only high-quality consistent coffee is able to make it onto supermarket shelves across the world.

Farmers and workers receive a Fairtrade premium, which is a portion of the money added to the sale price. They can then invest it 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.

This premium is invested in the communities that grow coffee. It is a part of a sustainable development model, and also helps to protect the environment. It also ensures that working conditions are safe, work hours are controlled, and there is freedom of association. There is also zero tolerance for child labour and slavery. The money that is paid 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 create coffee that is delicious and true to its roots.

Indonesian

Indonesia is one of the largest coffee producers around the world, due to its equatorial climate. Indonesian beans are highly sought after for blends and single origin coffees due to their distinctive flavors. These rich, heavy-bodied coffees have long, spicy finishes and a silky texture which is perfect with darker roasts.

The women led Ketiara co-op located in the Gayo Highlands in Sumatra is renowned for its powerful earthy body with delicious undertones of cedar and cocoa. The coffee is organic and fair trade certified, and can help create a sustainable future 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 means of protecting 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. This rich natural resource however, is being threatened by foreign coffee growers who have taken over the industry. Many local farmers are not capable of competing with the prices of these giant corporations and have been forced to leave their farms.

The absence of direct trade opportunities means that for every $3 cup of coffee, only $0.15 goes to the farmer on average. This system needs to be changed, and that's why fair trade is so crucial. Through direct trade relations, farmers can achieve income security that will eliminate massive fluctuations in demand from season to season.

Our organic Sulawesi fair-trade beans are hand-picked by farmers who follow the traditional principles of Hindu agriculture, also known as "Sabuk Abian." These farms are located in the Kintamani region between the Batukaru volcano and Agung volcanic cones that provide the fields with fresh volcanic dust that helps keep the soil fertile. This organic and fair trade coffee is smooth and full body with a spicy finish. This is a dark roast that can be enjoyed by itself or as a part of an incredibly rich blend.