News, events, coffee education and fun from all of us here at Thread Coffee Roasters.
December Featured Coffee Solidarite Paysanne la Promotion de Actions Café et Development Integras, known as SOPACDI, formed in 2002 in response to the ethnic and gender-based violence plaguing Kivu Eastern Deomcratic Republic of Congo, where SOPACDI’s 5,600+ members...
Thread is growing and we're moving to a new location where we can set up our expanded roasting operations. By 2017 we'll be roasting onsite at Openworks! Check back for details.
November Featured Coffee Fast Facts: Cooperative: KODUKAK primary cooperative (member of COOPAC) Name of the washing station / micro region: KIGEYO Atitude: 1900m Varietals: Bourbon Certifications: Fair Trade - Organic Kodukak is one of the primary cooperatives...
October Featured Coffee Fast Facts: Members: 256 coffee farmers (76 women) Location: Lake Atitlán, San Antonio, and San Lucas Tolimán, Sololá Altitude: 1200-1800 Meters Varietals: Arabica – Bourbon, Catuai Diversification Projects: Hortalizas, honey and macadamia...
Fast Facts: Location: Marcala, Honduras Altitude: 1200-1600 meters Varietal: Arabica – Catuai, Caturra, Lempira, Pacas Process: Washed Certifications: Organic; FLO; SPP Organization: Founded in 2001, Comprised of 620 members The vast majority of farmers in the...
August Featured Coffee Fast Facts Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Altitude: 900-1800 meters Varietal: Arabica - Typica, Caturra Certifications: Organic; FLO; SPP Organization: Founded in 1985 Comprised of 1030 members MICHIZA began as a small organization linking coffee...
Thread Coffee, part of the Red Emma’s family of projects, has an opening for a part-time farmers market worker to join our coffee team and worker-owned cooperative! Send us your resume and a short letter of interest. Responsibilities include running Thread’s market...
APECAFORM Fair Trade - Organic - Washed San Marcos, Guatemala Fast Facts: Location: San Marcos and Tajamulco Volcano Altitude: 1000 – 1900 meters Varietal: Arabica – Typica, Caturra, Bourbon Certifications: Organic; FLO; SPP Organization: 400 members APECAFORM (the...
June Featured Coffee: Peru Norandino Fair Trade - Organic - Unwashed Coyona, Canchaque, Peru Fast Facts: Location: Piura Region Altitude: 900-1700 meters Varietal: Arabica - Bourbon, Typica Process: Unwashed, natural process Certifications: Organic, FLO Organization:...
From The Amazonian Region of Southern Ecuador Fair Trade - Organic - Washed Fast Facts: Founded: 2002, 1800 members Varietal: Arabica – Typica, Caturra, Bourbon, Catimor Elevation: 1300-2000 meters above sea level Profile: Sweet, clean, well-balanced, simple, dark...