Coffee Description
This blend was crafted for a traditional Italian-style espresso with notes of bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, toasted nuts and a lingering roasty finish.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Dark
Variety
Other
Process
Washed
Elevation
1200-1900 masl
About Peru Pangoa, Sumatra Permata Gayo, Ethiopian Sidama of
Fair Trade and organic certified coffees from Ethiopia, Peru, and Sumatra.
In 2006, coffee farmers in the Bener Meriah district formed Permata Gayo Cooperative. Their goal was to guarantee a greater level of quality and traceability for their coffees, and ultimately receive higher premiums as a result. Where once they sent their harvest from Aceh to the port of Belawan to be processed, they are now able to take them from cherry to final export right in their own facilities. This added control over each step of the process enables them to continually improve their quality while facilitating communication and direct sales.
In 1977, 50 coffee growers from San Martin de Pangoa split from a larger, older co-op in Satipo due to the distance between the two towns. By the early 80s, that membership had grown to almost 1,700 members. These farmers were building a bright future together, reinvesting into their infrastructure and forging ahead with coffee quality. But the 80s also ushered in 20 years of terror as militants ravaged the area, forcing many farmers fto leave their farms to avoid the violence.Those days are thankfully behind them now, and Pangoa’s membership has rebuilt to 654, 145 of these being women.
Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (SCFCU) was founded in 2001 to represent coffee producing cooperatives located throughout the Sidama Zone of southern Ethiopia both locally and in international markets. Today, SCFCU has grown to represent 51 cooperatives and more than 76,000 small-scale farmer families — making SCFCU the second largest Coffee Farmer Cooperative Union in Ethiopia.
Higher Grounds Coffee
Higher Grounds Coffee believes that high-quality coffee is sustainable only through a human-centric approach. They source 100% organic coffee directly through ownership of their importing co-op Cooperative Coffees, always paying well over market and fair trade minimum prices. Their coffee is meticulously cupped, profiled, and roasted with precision to bring out the best of every bean. They offer unique and tasty single-origins as well as delicious and crowd-pleasing blends.
Their dedication does not stop when the coffee hits the cup. They circle back to invest in farming communities via their nonprofit partners and through direct support of community development programs and sustainability initiatives. Whether it is school construction in Ethiopia, water projects in Chiapas, Mexico, or women's empowerment in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Higher Grounds has engaged in and supported farmer initiatives all over the world.
There are many coffee roasters to choose from, but no one does it like Higher Grounds. Their award-winning approach to sourcing and quality have earned them recognition from coast to coast.
