In 2012 we sharpened our focus and made significant gains with our core programs

2012 was a year of refinement for Salt Spring Coffee. We continued to push the envelope on pioneering sustainable business practices, we deepened our relationships with the farmers who grow our cof...

People Power: The Best Solution to Coffee Cup Waste

When you’re given the choice between paper or plastic bags at the grocery store, what’s the best option? Neither of course, because you’ve brought your own. The same is true for coffee cups. Salt S...

Reconnecting in Peru, via Let’s talk Coffee in Colombia

Last October, just over a year since our last trip to “origin” where some of Salt Spring Coffee beans are grown, I made a quick stop in Colombia before visiting one farm and three groups in Peru to...

We donate 1% of our annual revenue to environmental projects

If humanity is going to transition into an era of sustainability, we are going to have to balance profit with protecting the planet. For sixteen years Salt Spring Coffee has been doing exactly this...

A fond farewell to Main St. as we sharpen our focus on our core strengths

We’d like to share some information with you about the direction that Salt Spring Coffee is taking and a decision we have made. We have decided to close the Main Street Coffee House permanently, ef...

What we pay for coffee

We’re walking toward a group of farms and even from a distance you can see that one stands out. Its coffee plants are full of fruit and are fuller and more robust than the crops growing on neighbou...

Nicaragua 2012 Trip Report

We’ve done a lot of direct trade work in Nicaragua in recent years, which is why it’s no surprise that this large Central American country is one our favourites to visit. Visiting Nicaragua for the...

Honduras 2012 Trip Report

Generally speaking, in recent years Honduran farms have had a reputation within the coffee industry for producing average beans. Though, lately things have shifted and the coffee industry is taking...

Peru 2011 Trip Report

The first few days of a trip to origin are all travel, and Peru is no exception. This year we travelled through three different countries, logged a total of 15-hours in the air and racked-up anothe...