We believe in investing in, uplifting, and protecting the treasured communities we source our coffee from who are being hit hardest by economic strife, climate change, and other issues. Through responsible sourcing practices, investment in infrastructure and education at origin, and direct communication with producers, we aim to improve and uphold the wellbeing of coffee-growing communities who contribute so much to our industry and culture. After a devastating earthquake in 2010, we yearned to provide stability for our neighbors in Haiti. Through years of hard work and tenacity, we created the Haiti Coffee Academy to equip Haitian farmers with the resources to grow and process some of the best coffee in the world in pursuit of economic freedom. Among many things, the farm (rebuilt by our team) offers training programs, includes an adjoining nursery for coffee crops brought by us from Brazil to Haiti, and has a freshwater system that dispenses clean water to the surrounding community. After over 10 years, La Colombe is proud to celebrate this unique partnership and the bright future it holds. We believe that every child should have equal access to education. That?s why we support ECHOES (Educating Children and Communities for Health, Opportunities, Enlightenment and Survival), a non-profit organization based outside of Philadelphia, PA. To help, La Colombe paid the salaries of the matrons at Trinity Children?s Centre in Uganda, a primary school where approximately 400 of the enrolled 1200 students board, many of whom are orphaned children and Sudanese refugees. As early pioneers of Direct Trade, we are committed to bettering the lives of our partners at origin through positive relationships and sustainable practices. We immerse ourselves in local growing dynamics so that we can identify specific projects that can improve the quality of lives in the region while establishing a new standard for coffee quality. We continue to broaden our impact and are committed to establishing a new standard of trade that spans across bean quality, social issues, and environmental concerns.