Farm-Level Coffee Information

We're proud to work with small, independent farms and co-ops that bring us amazing beans to roast, while being mindful of their impact.

ASOBAGRI

Region: Huehuetenango, Guatemala
While Huehuetenango’s protective geography has worked wonders in preserving the distinct culture of its inhabitants, farmers needed a well-connected and modern distribution system to bring their coffee to the world stage. This is where Asociación Barillense de Agricultores (ASOBAGRI) stepped in. This co-op is one of the most sophisticated and well organized in the world with more than 1,400 members spread across 80 communities who cultivate and harvest their own coffee on small farms and with their own micro-mills.

ASOBAGRI is also renowned for promoting gender equality throughout the organization, with greater participation of women across levels of the cooperative and in diversified roles.

One World Roasters has collaborated with Royal Coffee, the first importer of Fair Trade-certified ASOBAGRI beans, to bring this fantastic Central American coffee to Connecticut.

Sol Naciente

Region: Sierra Nevada, Colombia
Sol Naciente was founded in 2008 with the goal of bringing together competing producers from the Sierra Nevada region. These producers came from two towns — Siberia and San Pedro — which are located in Cienaga.

Most of the producers are victims of armed conflict and have only recently been able to reclaim their land thanks to a restitution program. Now that they have their land back, they have put it to good use by providing high-quality coffee for you to enjoy. Help support them, by trying their delicious Sierra Nevada single origin!

Spirit Mountain

Region: Pico Duarte, Dominican Republic (Direct Trade)
Spirit Mountain is an organic, fair trade coffee farm in the Dominican Republic located in the famed Pico Duarte region. They are UTZ Organic Certified, Rainforest Certified, and Socially Responsible. Spirit Mountain also gives back to its community — one that is too often exploited by brokers — by operating a school to educate residents in their area.

The farm is located in a unique spot within the Dominican Republic where its coffee is grown on a granite substrate, rather than on calcium, as is usually the case with other farms in the DR. We have a Direct Trade relationship with Spirit Mountain, which ensures that all of our support goes straight to Spirit Mountain, so they can continue to be an asset to their community.

Eric and Christine of One World Roasters visiting Spirit Mountain

COCAPEC

Region: Mogiana, Brazil
In July 11th, 1985 the Cooperative de Cafecultores e Agropecuaristas (COCAPEC) was born. In its first year, COCAPEC had 300 members, today it has over 2,000. COCAPEC is known within the region for its excellent technical support and natural drying methods.

The technical department works with its members to guarantee consistent high quality coffee. Currently, the Mogiana region has an annual production of about 1 million bags of coffee — 85 percent of which are specialty coffee beans produced at the ideal altitude and temperature.

AFAORCA

Region: Tarrazu, Costa Rica
Asociación de Familias Orgánicas de los Cerros Caraigres (AFAORCA) is a co-op in the Tarrazu region of Costa Rica that has been producing Fair Trade specialty coffee for over 20 years with just under 1,000 bags of coffee sold.

The co-op is composed of over 32 families that mostly produce coffee at 4,900 ft above sea level. The farm attributes its great-tasting coffees to the distinct types they grow — Caturra and Typica.

Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union

Region: Sidamo, Ethiopia
Operating from the verdant rainforests of southwestern Ethiopia, the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union is one of the largest Fair Trade and Organic coffee-producing organizations in the country. Composed of 35 small co-ops boasting nearly 24 thousand members, OCFCU works directly with indigenous farmers across Ethiopia’s growing regions to bring heirloom coffees of the highest quality to the international market. Their distinctive natural-process coffees have also won first-prize accolades from the East African Fine Coffee Association.