100% Fair Trade Certified™ Coffee
Any of the gourmet coffee you buy from us is 100% Fair Trade Certified™. The goal of Fair Trade certification is to empower small-scale farmers organized in cooperatives to invest in their farms and communities, protect the environment, and develop the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace.
Fair Trade Coffee Benefits
When you buy our certified fair trade coffee, know there is a governing agency (Transfair USA) that guarantees social improvement. Here’s a quick sampling of the great things that happen when you buy fair trade coffee:
“Fair price: Democratically organized farmer groups receive a guaranteed minimum floor price and an additional premium for certified organic products. Farmer organizations are also eligible for pre-harvest credit.”
Source: www.transfairusa.org“Fair labor conditions: Workers on Fair Trade farms enjoy freedom of association, safe working conditions, and living wages. Forced child labor is strictly prohibited.”
Source: www.transfairusa.org“Community development: Fair Trade farmers and farm workers invest Fair Trade premiums in social and business development projects like scholarship programs, quality improvement training, and organic certification.”
Source: www.transfairusa.orgFair Trade Coffee Tastes Better
Buying fair trade coffee leaves a great aftertaste in your soul… you’re doing your part to ensure farmers and their families get fair, socially responsible treatment. Choose a fair trade coffee now.