Kenyan Dawn
New FROM Flavia, The Fair Trade Coffee
This high quality Kenyan Coffee is wonderfully pure and refreshing with a light, acidic character
By choosing KENYAN DAWN you are supporting small scale farmers in Kenya.
This Kenyan Single origin coffee is sourced from a co-operative of over 2500 farmers in the Kiambu district, with around 100 coffee trees each.
By working together at origin we are supporting the community and positively affecting the future for the growers and their families.
Based on projections 15% of production sales goes back to the growers
Growing Together
Coffee is one of the world's largest traded commodities and one of the most
important exports for many developing countries. It is one of the few
internationally traded commodities that is still mainly produced on smallholder
farms rather than large-scale plantations. About 70% of the world's coffee is grown
on farms of less than 10 hectares and today, there are an estimated 25 million farmers growing coffee in approximately 50 countries.
Consumers throughout the world are increasingly demanding assurance that drinks
are made from quality ingredients and produced in a sustainable way. We are fully
committed to sustainability, which results from a responsible approach to both
coffee production and sourcing. This approach will help to improve the lives of
coffee farmers and their families.
Although not a big player in the coffee market, we only deal with partners who
trade responsibly - governed first by product quality, but also by developing
'provenance'. Provenance means that for some of our range we source directly
from where the coffee originates, that the conditions there are safe and
supportive for the farmers and their families, and that they have the means to
develop their businesses. Building relationships at these sources ensures a
long-term trading relationship for quality producers.
Brighter Tomorrow at Origin is the name for our programme of work with farmers in
Kenya.
Large estates supply most Kenyan coffee, but 20% comes from smallholders and
co-operatives. These co-operatives often do not have the resources or know-how
to invest in production facilities and sustainable farming techniques. These
investments would improve coffee quality and therefore the price they can sell
their coffee for, which in turn improves the lives of the farmers and their
families.
We are working with a co-operative of 2500 farmers, who each have around 100
coffee trees. The co-operative was formed in the early 1960's and much of their
equipment and facilities have not changed since. Having visited them and talked
about the opportunities to work together, we have identified a range of areas
for investment that will help raise the quality of their coffee, as well as
working on social projects with the community.
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