Introduction| Coop coffees
At Cooperative Coffees, we’ve always believed in the power of small-scale, organic agroforestry to contribute to climate stabilization and increased resilience. In our conversations and visits with producer partners over the years, we’ve seen that producers’ work to plant and conserve shade trees, apply homemade organic compost, and adopt other regenerative practices can increase soil health and carbon sequestration; improve on-farm biodiversity; and boost farm yields, quality, and ulti...| Coop coffees
Sustainability is a cornerstone of Cooperative Coffees’ business philosophy. We foster long-term relationships with farmers as partners in trade. We believe coffee, when properly produced and traded, can provide significant climate solutions.| Coop coffees
A conversation corner about topics connected to coffee and some of the primary challenges facing the industry. We explore issues around farmer livelihoods, healthy soils, maintaining a sustainable supply of great-quality coffees, and truth in trade.| Coop coffees
National protests in Colombia have become increasingly violent over the last few weeks with human rights groups calling out the Colombian government for abuse of power and a violent reaction to protesters. The protests started on April 28th, specifically against a new proposed tax reform that sought to levy a greater tax burden on the middle and popular classes, in the midst of a pandemic that has exacerbated socio-economic gulfs in the country. The tax reform has now been withdrawn, but the ...| Coop coffees
Casey McKeel founded Thread Coffee in 2012 among friends who wanted to create a business that fostered solidarity between social movements around the world. Thread Coffee was founded as a worker-owned cooperative, a democratically-run operation that empowered Baltimore-based workers to take ownership in the business in which they worked. When searching for an importer that was in alignment with these goals, Cooperative Coffees was the obvious choice. “Thread Coffee is ready to become more i...| Coop coffees
A year of cupping with COVID. To be clear, I do not have, nor have I had COVID-19 (knock on wood). Its existence, however, has loomed ever-presently over the cupping table since rumors about this strange new virus began to emanate out of Wuhan in late 2019. The invisible nature by which it spreads, along with a lack of information as to its long-term effects has led to a virtual revolution of industry-wide changes in process and protocol. The SCA issued new guidelines for a “COVID-friendly...| Coop coffees
Remembering Roberto Nolasco, Kenia Marquez and Jose Argueta !PRESENTE!| Coop coffees
As Cooperative Coffees prepares for its 20th Anniversary Celebrations – we are thrilled and honoured to be acknowledged by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Sustainability Awards, in the business-model category.| Coop coffees
