When it comes to wholesale coffee beans, we know just how important it is to understand where your coffee comes from. That’s why our team at Kaldi has worked to help provide our wholesale businesses with the option of coffee beans from farms that are held to stringent standards regarding environmental, social and economic issues.
This mindfulness when purchasing our wholesale coffee has led us to Fair Trade Certified and wholesale organic Fair Trade gourmet coffee. Having this seal on our wholesale coffee beans shows our commitment to providing the best coffee and expanding that network of social and environmental awareness to our own wholesale customers.
At Kaldi Gourmet Coffee Roasters, all of our beans are roasted to order so we can guarantee that your beans are fresh. Order wholesale coffee beans from us today and become an integral part of our cycle of change.
What Does It Mean To Be Fair Trade?
When you see a Fair Trade Certified seal on something, you know that the product was produced and traded in compliance with the standards created by Fair Trade USA. But what exactly does that mean for you as a consumer?
Fair Trade USA is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting sustainable farming for small products and workers. In order to receive the Fair Trade Certified seal on your product, Fair Trade USA has created a list of standards to ensure the product meets their expectations. Fair Trade USA has created standards that are complex and thorough. This ensures that only products made ensuring sustainability and using fair trade can receive the certification seal.
Fair Wages
The farm must prove that all farmers and farm workers are paid fair wages and prices for their labor.
Fair Labor Conditions
The farm must provide safe working conditions for all farm employees, including living wages, the prohibition of child labor, and implementing various safety provisions for all employees.
Environmentally Sustainable
The farm where the product is created works to protect the environment by using farming methods that are environmentally-conscious while also protecting the health of workers. This means that GMOs and agrochemicals are prohibited since they pose a risk to both the environment and the workers.
What The Fair Trade USA Standards Mean
There are a lot of expectations that go into certification from Fair Trade. But all of these standards ensure that the product is properly cultivated through a lens of sustainability. This has given Fair Trade USA a strong foothold in the world of sustainable farming. In fact, they have listed their current impacts as:
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Economic stability
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Empowerment
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Individual and community well-being
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Environmental stewardship
In order for the Fair Trade Certified seal to appear on a product, 100% of that product’s production and ingredients must comply with these Fair Trade USA standards.
If that product is comprised of 20% certified ingredients or more, the Fair Trade Certified seal may be placed on the product with a disclaimer clarifying which specific ingredients have been certified. Any less than that 20% and the Fair Trade Certified seal may not be placed on that product.
Just last year, over 900,000 farmers and workers were empowered to push for better terms with their trading partners, due in part to the initiatives of Fair Trade USA.
Where Kaldi Fits In
But why does the Fair Trade Certified seal matter, especially when it comes to wholesale coffee beans? As a wholesale distributor of coffee, we’ve learned about the impact our business can hand on the network of small coffee shop owners. By providing organic and Fair Trade Certified products, we can further expand the reach of these environmental initiatives, stretching our network to include the small businesses that order from us.
Wholesale Coffee Beans From Kaldi
Fair Trade Certified coffee is working towards creating a sustainable future for farmers and their workers. When you see the Fair Trade Certified seal, you know that you’ve found a product that is part of that vital network.
Now, Kaldi Gourmet Coffee Roasters is part of that equation, offering our organic Fair Trade Certified wholesale coffee beans. As a wholesale consumer, you can bring those same values to your business by purchasing Fair Trade Certified coffee for your business.
Order our organic Fair Trade gourmet beans and rest assured that you’re doing good for your business, your customers, and the world of sustainable farming. Kaldi coffee is also Rainforest Alliance Certified, and USDA organic.
