Café Feminino
The Café Femenino coffee program is one-of-a-kind ethical sourcing model committed to ending the cycle of poverty affecting women coffee farmers across the world. Café Femenino provides direct compensation to women farmers, along with the opportunity and resources to enact positive change in their communities and on their own terms. For more information, visit www.cafefemenino.org.
Certified Organic
Shuswap Coffee Company Ltd. is proudly certified Organic by PACS (Pacific Agricultural Certification Society), ensuring 100% organic quality from farm to roaster. We exclusively source Certified Organic Coffees, supporting sustainable practices and protecting both farmers and the environment.
Organic coffee is cultivated without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, promoting ecological balance and maintaining soil health. Beyond superior taste and health benefits, organic production safeguards against contamination, preserves plant vitality, and sustains ecosystems and water quality. Join us in championing chemical-free coffee for a healthier, more sustainable future.
Fairtrade
Approximately 80 to 90 percent of coffee comes from small farmers who cultivate shade-grown bushes on one to three hectares of land. This means that most of the coffee we consume every day comes from very poor people with small farms.
Fairtrade is a response to the conventional trading system which has left small-scale coffee farmers disadvantaged, depressed and in a vicious cycle of poverty. The inability to access fair prices forces farmers off of the land; unable to feed and support their families with their coffee crop.
