All our coffees are bought fairly, ethically and sourced from farms and co-operatives which meet internationally agreed labour standards. These are all set above the minimum standards required for Fairtrade certification.
Unfortunately, not all our coffees are eligible for Fairtrade certification. And while we’re confident the Fairtrade logo is not your prime motivation, we recognise that sometimes only a certified coffee will do. So, our Union caters for this need too. For more information about stocking our coffees, please contact us.
Colombia Timaná
In recent years the quality of Colombia coffee had deteriorated - until now! Small producers have emerged from under the wing of the National Coffee Federation to offer exceptional coffees.
Timaná was formed in 2001 when families of coffee producers in Huila joined forces to create a co-operative, to improve the quality of their coffee and work towards the principles of environmental sustainability. The coffee is “shade-grown” in forest-like plantations providing a habitat for indigenous and migratory birds as well as preventing soil erosion and improving water conservation. The coffee is extremely well balanced and clean with a leading edge of citrus zest and a sweet chocolate rounded body. Timaná also has a gentle red wine after-note, so lacking in much of today’s Colombian coffees. Smooth and elegant for all day easy drinking or after dinner relaxing.
Timaná was formed in 2001 when families of coffee producers in Huila joined forces to create a co-operative, to improve the quality of their coffee and work towards the principles of environmental sustainability. The coffee is “shade-grown” in forest-like plantations providing a habitat for indigenous and migratory birds as well as preventing soil erosion and improving water conservation. The coffee is extremely well balanced and clean with a leading edge of citrus zest and a sweet chocolate rounded body. Timaná also has a gentle red wine after-note, so lacking in much of today’s Colombian coffees. Smooth and elegant for all day easy drinking or after dinner relaxing.
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Rwanda Gashonga Bourbon
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Rwanda Maraba Bourbon
This clean, fruity and deeply smooth coffee comes from an amazing group of smallholder farmers in the beautiful Maraba district of southwest Rwanda and is the country's first-ever sold as a single origin. We have been working alongside the Abahuzamugambi Ba Kawa co-operative for more than five years now and have made many personal visits to help them develop the quality of their coffee and improve quality of life in their community.
Our efforts have seen a remarkable transformation in the local environment - yet none of it would be possible without the total quality produced by the farmers themselves. The cup has notes of bright citrus and sweet oranges, overlaying delicious creamy milk chocolate tones. Certified Fairtrade.
Our efforts have seen a remarkable transformation in the local environment - yet none of it would be possible without the total quality produced by the farmers themselves. The cup has notes of bright citrus and sweet oranges, overlaying delicious creamy milk chocolate tones. Certified Fairtrade.
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Organic Natural Spirit
A full bodied, intense coffee experience created from Central and South American beans which yields an initial zesty brightness followed by a deep caramel sweetness. Ideal for all occasions but especially a lazy afternoon. Certified Fairtrade and Organic.
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Mexico Chiapas Organic
Grown and harvested by the Indigenous Peoples of the Sierra Madre of Motozintla, a co-operative of native Mayan farmers in the highlands of Chiapas. The Co-op is organised on egalitarian democratic ideals that stress responsibility to the co-op, hard work and high standards; their programmes help the communities in many positive ways.
The environmentally sound agricultural practices produce a delicate, sweet coffee with a light to medium body and a bright fruity flavour that sparkles through the cup. Certified Fairtrade and Organic.
The environmentally sound agricultural practices produce a delicate, sweet coffee with a light to medium body and a bright fruity flavour that sparkles through the cup. Certified Fairtrade and Organic.
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Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Konga Organic
Our selection from the Yirgacheffe district is grown on family plots and smallholdings. Each producer takes their coffee cherry harvest to a central co-operative owned milling station within one of the farming zones for pulping, washing, drying and sorting.
This unusual coffee possesses great depth of flavour and an intriguing floral lemon-pepper aroma, unlike any other coffee. The cup is distinctive, wild and exotic. It is medium bodied and perfectly complements a wide range of foods - especially those which are spicy, or strong flavoured. Certified Fairtrade and Organic.
This unusual coffee possesses great depth of flavour and an intriguing floral lemon-pepper aroma, unlike any other coffee. The cup is distinctive, wild and exotic. It is medium bodied and perfectly complements a wide range of foods - especially those which are spicy, or strong flavoured. Certified Fairtrade and Organic.
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Organic Decaf
As with our regular decaffeinated coffee, we seek to retain as much body and depth in the coffee as possible, so that after decaffeination, there is still plenty to enjoy. This South American selection of fine Arabica beans is gently treated by a specialist with sub-cooled liquid Carbon Dioxide to remove the caffeine (termed the natural process), which is an approved Certified Organic method.
The coffee is rich, full bodied and has a delicate spicy-red wine tone capable of offering a great filter, cafetière or espresso brew. Certified Fairtrade and Organic.
The coffee is rich, full bodied and has a delicate spicy-red wine tone capable of offering a great filter, cafetière or espresso brew. Certified Fairtrade and Organic.
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