In a society where consumers are increasingly aware of trade practices, direct trade has become more and more popular. Consumers are demanding fairness and quality from the businesses they support. A few of the main goals of direct trade are...
A few years ago, we blindly made our first visit to Guatemala. At the time we were working towards opening our shop in Ocean Beach. Our lives consisted of digging ditches, demolition, building and very little coffee. We didn’t know...
There I stood, sweat pouring down my face. I was standing on top of a mountain, staring at the three coffee cherries in the palm of my hand. This was what we had set out to find. It was such...
