Where have you bean all of my life?

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I’m so excited that Sseko Designs decided to venture into fair trade coffee with Together Coffee! What does fair trade coffee mean? According to Wikipedia, “fair trade coffee is coffee that is certified as having been produced to fair trade standards by fair trade organizations, which create trading partnerships that are based on dialogue, transparency and respect, with the goal of achieving greater equity in international trade. These partnerships contribute to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to coffee bean farmers. Fair trade organizations support producers and sustainable environmental farming practices and prohibit child labor or forced labor.”

Choosing fair trade coffee allows you to support and come alongside, in an honorable way, farmers in Latin America, Africa or Asia. Fairtrade America tells us, “By choosing fair trade coffee, you know that the beans are grown using our rigorous Fairtrade Standards, designed to support farmers and their communities and protect the environment. In fact, every bean can be traced back to the cooperative of small-scale farmers who grew it.”

Your fair trade certified coffee purchase guarantees farmers a minimum price, which acts as a safety net when prices drop. This gives Fairtrade coffee farmers the security that they will receive a price that covers their average costs of sustainable production. Beyond the price, cooperatives are paid the Fairtrade Premium, which they invest in projects that benefit their communities, improve their businesses and protect their environment.

Purchasing Together Coffee allows you to be a conscious + aligned consumer and make an impactful purchase that comes alongside in a meaningful way in gratitude for farmers in Uganda and Ethiopia.

The Uganda Blend is a dark and nutty roast with hints of chocolate and caramel while the Ethiopian Blend is a natural light roast with notes of citrus, berries, and brown sugar.

The most popular and cost-effective subscription is the 4 lb bag. That said, there’s also a 12 oz subscription for both of them. Your coffee will ship automatically every week, every other week, monthly, or every other month. You’re in complete control of your subscription! You can just log into your account after making your first purchase and update your preferences.

Thanks a latte for your impactful purchase!