Love Your Coffee

One of great things about being a member of Coop Coffees is the relationships and connections we have with the farmers and organizations that produce our coffee. At the end of this September, Lee and I will be traveling as representatives of Peace Coffee and members of Coop Coffees to Nicaragua for the Coop Coffees Annual General Meeting. The first three days of this trip are going to be dedicated to the work that I do with the Green Committee. We will be spending time with farmers from over ten different coops from throughout Central and South America. This will entail open discussions and exchange of ideas between farmers and roasters around quality, processing methods, defects in green beans and, the thing I'm personally most excited about, teaching members of farming cooperatives the basics and some nuances of roasting. Also, recently some of the growers of the Nicaraguan coffee that we use have been complaining about their crop yields using organic methods. So, Cooperative Coffees arranged for members of Maya Vinic from Chiapas, one of the most successful organic farming cooperatives that we work with, to come and exchange ideas and growing tips with the farmers of Coop Cecocafen in Nicaragua. It is this exchange of information between roasters, farmers, and Fair Traders born out of mutual respect that excites me and drives me in the work that we do here both as Peace Coffee and as members of Cooperative Coffees.

Our Nicaraguan coffee appears as a major player in two of our Espresso blends, in our stellar cold press Yeti blend, and as a single origin. Its solid body, rich nuttiness, buttery texture and fresh herbs make for our most consistent cup of coffee throughout the year. All three of our roasters love it and encourage you to lift a glass with a friend and connect through an engaging conversation.

- Agent Chet Desmond

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