Origins

High altitudes, volcanic soil and cool temperatures make the Okapa region in Papua New Guinea a fruitful location for growing Arabica coffee plants.  The Highland Organic Agriculture Cooperative (HOAC) is located in the remote Okapa region of...

Indigenous farmers are responsible for most of Peru’s coffee production.    Founded in 2004 with 110 partners, the Aprocanorsi Cooperative produces shade-grown coffee and has the aim to improve the life of its...

Each cup of Honduras coffee comes with a complex story and challenged history.   Founded in 1995 and certified Fairtrade since 1998,  Cooperativa Agrícola Cafetalera San Antonio (COAGRICSAL) is the largest 1st-grade Fairtrade organisation in...

Known as the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia is renowned throughout the world for its rich variety of coffees and cup profiles.   Founded in 2001, the Sidama Coffee Farmers' Cooperative Union (SCFU) represents...

All cocoa grown in the Dominican Republic is shade-grown and will typically have a slight acidity and yellow fruit notes.   In 1988 Confederación Nacional de Cacaocultores Dominicanos (CONACADO) was established in to represent cocoa farmers in...

Regions throughout Colombia are very diverse and produce a variety of high-quality coffees.    Founded in 1980 and certified Fairtrade from 1995, the Central Cooperativa Indigena del Cauca (CENCOIC) is a cooperative union consisting...

As the largest coffee producer worldwide, Brazil produces an average of 43 million bags of coffee each year.    In 2000 the Cooperativa de Pequeños Agricultores de Santana da Vargem MG (COOPASV) which was known as UNIPASV at...