Our Coffee Subscription Pick: January 16 - 29

Peru, Finca Marin.

Since creating our Fair to Farmer Direct program in the early days of 2010, we’ve used our direct trade model to build communities and relationships in distinct coffee markets like Peru, Indonesia and Nicaragua. Exploring new territory is big part of our pioneering spirit.

Recently, I visited the Copan region of Honduras - my first time in this small, Central American country. In the past, the beans produced in Honduras have had an average reputation, but a shift toward high quality coffee has rejuvenated the farms of the region. To get the full story, check out my recent blog post.

Travelling to up-and-coming coffee markets like Honduras, as well as established coffee markets like Peru gives us the chance to us to discover beautiful, untapped seasonal coffee. We actually discovered Peru, Finca Marin by chance in July 2010 while on a direct trade sourcing trip to the Villa Rica district of Peru.

One night, over dinner some staff from a local NGO told us about a neighbouring farm that they believed was producing exceptionally high quality coffee given the terroir of the region. Without hesitation we scheduled a visit to Finca Marin. And now, just a handful of months later, it’s yours to enjoy.

Enjoy your cup,

Banks Thomas, Director of Coffee