About Our Coffee
Our marvelous journey begins on the mountainside of Nicaragua where the cooperative of El Porvenir produces rich, organic, shade-grown, fair trade coffee. These farmers also practice sustainable and traditional farming methods unlike large, commercial coffee plantations. Scroll to learn more about this co-op and the hands that grow our coffee.
Quick Facts
Our farmlands are located 1,100 meters (3,608 ft) above sea level
Only organic fertilizers and sustainable farming methods are used
The entire process is done by hand and by using traditional, eco-friendly technology
Our beans are sorted by hand to ensure quality coffee is produced
Our coffee is consistently cupped between 86 and 90
Our farmers, processors and sorters commit a high-level of dedication and care into producing the highest quality of coffee we can offer
What makes Farmer Shares special?
Learn below.
Organic
Organic agricultural practices are better for the environment, the product, and you. Our farmers are committed to using only organic fertilizers in our coffee as well as maintaining sustainable farming techniques in the cultivation of our extraordinary coffee beans.
Fair Trade
Farmer Shares Coffee, LLC, is a certified Fair Trade enterprise. This ensures that the farmers who work with us receive higher-than-standard wages for their work and are treated with respect. Farmer Shares is also a farm to consumer company, meaning we have minimal overhead costs to ensure high wages for the famers who work with us as well as a direct supply line from Nicaragua to your doorstep. This makes a difference you can taste.
Shade Grown
Coffee agriculture is usually a major contributor to the deforestation of tropical forests, but not Farmer Shares. Our coffee plants are grown within the Nicaraguan highland dry forest in a manner that protects the native flora. In addition, overexposure of coffee plants to sunlight can chemically alter coffee’s flavor for the worse. Shade grown coffee allows for coffee beans to fully develop naturally and pack a strong flavorful body when brewed.
Single Origin
The volcanic soil from the Casita Volcano provides fertile agricultural lands for cultivating coffee in El Porvenir. Farmer Shares coffee is made of 100% single origin coffee beans from one farm, not mixed with beans from across Nicaragua or elsewhere. When you drink Farmer Shares, you’re getting a taste of a place.
Farmers and Families in El Porvenir
It was not until a few years ago that these villagers’ homes went from straw/palm infrastructures to the wooden, tin-roofed homes they live in now. With no running water, electricity or transportation alongside the mountain (except for a community-owned 70’s Ford tractor), the farmers and families in El Porvenir dedicate tremendous effort into producing high-quality coffee. Every single dollar made from the sales of Farmer Shares coffee products will be returned to this community where funds are equally dispersed amongst families for food purchases, home improvements and farm development. Help us improve the lives of about 300 villagers in Nicaragua as they can finally receive a well-deserved income. Purchase our coffee today!