This is a big holiday weekend all across the south and the entire USA. Together we celebrate the promise of independence for every American and look back to the founding of this unique country that aspires to include oppressed people from all around the world into the melting pot of one nation, no matter their [...]
Ethiopian coffees are consistently judged to be some of the best beans in the world. Their pronounced flavor profiles make it easy for even the numbest of tongue to taste notes of blueberry, hints of citrus fruit, or undertones of nuts. And while it is almost universally recognized that Ethiopian coffees are the bomb, the [...]
Cold brew is hot in the coffee world right now. Canned and bottled cold brew is everywhere, including being served up in your local cafe, in prepackaged bottles and cans on your grocery store shelves, and perhaps even on tap in corner bars. But not all coffee drinkers are instinctively drawn to this cold and [...]
Monarch Butterflies are on the verge of extinction. In the last twenty years scientists estimate that the world population of these iconic insects has plummeted 80%. The reasons for their decline are varied, but almost all have to do with human encroachment on their habitats. Herbicide use, deforestation, and climate change are all having negative [...]
When I landed in Managua, Nicaragua, I was met at the airport by a friendly man named Felix who took me on a quiet drive up the northern mountainous region to meet the members of a revolutionary women’s coffee cooperative called Las Diosas (The Goddesses). He was perhaps the only male employee of Las Diosas [...]
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Today we celebrate Earth Day. Take a moment to consider and appreciate our planet and the delicate balance of elements that allow us life. Our environment is at a tipping point in 2021 and many of us are taking stock, mindfully adjusting the way we go about our daily lives in order to live in [...]
Kokowagayo (Gayo Women Coffee Cooperative) is the first women’s coffee cooperative in Sumatra. Established in 2014, the co-op located in the Gayo Mountain region in the Aceh Province, Sumatra– the heart of coffee country in Sumatra. The role of women in coffee production has always been very important. Women are involved in each step, from [...]
If you are reading this, chances are that you already have a deep appreciation for the passion and expertise of our Americus, GA based production crew. They take a great interest and have a lot of pride in their role of taking our partners’ impeccably produced coffee and turning it into the absolute best brew [...]
Maya Vinic has been a Cafe Campesino partner for over twenty years. Their progress and development in Mexico’s most southern state of Chiapas has been one filled with all manners of serious challenges. The cooperative was born in the aftermath of the Acteal Massacre– an attack on farmer families and others in the small community [...]
If you are a Cafe Campesino fan you have most likely had the pleasure of tasting our delicious Mad Poet Blend. While you may know that it is one of our most popular coffees, chances are you do not know the origins of this bright and sweet caffeinated concoction. Brew up a cup, pull up [...]
When you think of the powerful Civil Rights Movement in the fifties and sixties a number of cities come to mind; Birmingham Alabama, Selma, Alabama, and Albany, Georgia are all well known for their contributions to the larger struggle for equality. All of these places hold a well-deserved place in the history of the struggle [...]