Coffee: Equal Exchange

Three Coffee Options:

Cafe Salvador: A full bodied, balanced and smooth coffee with tasting notes of chocolate brownie, fudge, and maple syrup. No added flavoring. 12oz bag

The Las Colinas co-operative in El Salvador is collectively farmed and managed on the site of an old coffee plantation. The agrarian reform of 1980 redistributed land throughout El Salvador from large-scale coffee growers into the hands of coffee pickers and laborers. But exorbitant interest rates on the loans used to purchase the land mean that today, producers struggle to finance their debt and stay on their land. Equal Exchange is supporting the co-op members' endeavors by purchasing the majority of their coffee crop.

 Breakfast Blend: This classic blend is a delicious, easy drinking coffee accessible to any coffee lover. Smooth and balanced with tasting notes of vanilla, milk chocolate, and citrus. No added flavoring. 12oz bag

Human life on earth depends on healthy soil, abundant with nutrients and living microorganisms. Cooperatives like Manos Campesinas in Guatemala prioritize regenerative practices like building organic fertilizer production centers in the community, so farmers can use these resources to “feed” their land with the nutrients the soil needs, rather than depleting the soil through conventional farming methods. The co-op is also investing in farmer-to-farmer training programs, so neighbors can teach and learn regenerative practices from each other.

Mind, Body, Soul: Find your moment of zen with this blend of light and dark roasts, bringing you the best of both worlds. Mellow and smooth with tasting notes of milk chocolate, vanilla, and nutty. No added flavoring, 12oz bag 

When farmers in Mexico found themselves on the front lines of climate change as la roya—the coffee leaf rust fungus—impacted harvests, we sought ways to help them address the threat. Through a dedicated resilience fund, Equal Exchange directly contributed to the replanting and renovation efforts on members' farms. Trainings on la roya mitigation and programs to provide rust-resistant coffee seedlings helped farmers to reestablish their affected crops.

French Roast: The PRODECOOP cooperative organization brings together 38 villages from Esteli, Madriz and Nueva Segovia in northern Nicaragua to collaborate on agricultural extension services, training, marketing, credit, coffee quality programs, and social development projects. Thirty percent of the farmers are women, and through their collective training programs grow to become leaders in their co-op and communities. With a permanent commission on gender, they are learning to frame tough conversations about equity to include everyone in the family, and encouraging members to focus on progress and integration.