Coffee With a Purpose: Exploring CoffeeAM’s Fair Trade Coffees

Great coffee can take you around the world without ever leaving your kitchen. From the mountains of Guatemala to the coffee-growing regions of Sumatra, Ethiopia, and Nicaragua, every origin brings something different to your cup.

At CoffeeAM, we believe there’s even more to appreciate when your coffee helps support the people and communities behind it.

That’s why we’re proud to offer a selection of Fair Trade Certified™ and organic coffees from coffee-growing regions around the world. Through the Fair Trade model, coffee farmers and workers can benefit from standards designed to promote safer working conditions, environmental responsibility, and stronger communities.

What Does Fair Trade Certified Mean?

Fair Trade USA™ works with producers and businesses to create more responsible and resilient supply chains.

Fair Trade Certified standards address social, economic, and environmental practices, including working conditions and responsible environmental management. The Fair Trade model also generates Community Development Funds, in which farmers and workers can collectively decide how to invest based on the needs of their communities.

These investments can help support priorities such as education, training, community resources, and other projects chosen by producers themselves.

For coffee lovers, choosing Fair Trade Certified is an opportunity to think beyond the cup and recognize the people and places responsible for bringing coffee from farm to roast.

Coffee That Cares About Where It Comes From

Coffee and the environment are closely connected. Healthy growing regions are essential not only to the coffee crop but also to the people who depend on the land for their livelihoods.

Fair Trade USA's Agricultural Production Standards promote responsible environmental management, including practices intended to protect natural resources, support biodiversity, and enhance resilience to climate change. 

Pair those principles with organic growing practices, and you get coffees made with greater consideration for both the land and the people cultivating it.

At CoffeeAM, our Fair Trade Certified collection gives you plenty of ways to explore these coffees for yourself. Here are five coffees from around the world to add to your list.

Organic Sumatra 'Black Satin Roast' Fair Trade Certified Coffee

Looking for something bold? Organic Sumatra 'Black Satin Roast' Fair Trade Certified Coffee delivers a dark, full-bodied cup with a smooth, velvety character.

Grown in Sumatra's Lake Toba region, this coffee features earthy and smoky notes with a black pepper finish. Its intense character makes it a great choice for anyone who enjoys a darker roast or wants a coffee that can stand up beautifully in an espresso-based drink.

Organic Guatemala 'Santiago Atitlan' Fair Trade Certified Coffee

Travel to the mountains of Guatemala with Organic Guatemala 'Santiago Atitlan' Fair Trade Certified Coffee.

Grown near picturesque Lake Atitlán and surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, this coffee is cultivated at high elevations beneath shade trees. A medium roast helps showcase the coffee's naturally bright sweetness and rich flavor.

It's a flavorful way to experience what makes Guatemalan coffee such a favorite among coffee drinkers.

Organic Sumatra 'Gayo Mountain' Fair Trade Certified Coffee

For another taste of Indonesia, try Organic Sumatra 'Gayo Mountain' Fair Trade Certified Coffee.

Carefully cultivated by local Sumatran farmers, this medium-dark roast produces a smooth, full-bodied cup with dark chocolate, spice, and earthy notes.

Compared with the darker Black Satin Roast, Gayo Mountain offers a sweeter, less bitter profile while maintaining the deep, rich character associated with Sumatran coffees.

Organic Ethiopia Sidamo Fair Trade Certified Coffee

Ethiopia is celebrated as one of the world's most historic coffee-growing origins, and Organic Ethiopia Sidamo Fair Trade Certified Coffee offers another opportunity to explore what makes coffees from this region so special.

Its lighter character provides a change of pace from the deeper, earthier profiles of the Sumatran coffees in our Fair Trade collection, making it a great option for coffee drinkers looking to explore different origins and roasting styles.

Organic Nicaragua 'Ceocafen' Fair Trade Certified Coffee

Our coffee journey continues to Nicaragua with Organic Nicaragua 'Ceocafen' Fair Trade Certified Coffee.

Grown by the CECOCAFEN cooperative in and around Matagalpa and Jinotega, this coffee is roasted to a medium-light level to highlight its naturally mild, fruity qualities before finishing with a rich chocolate character.

It's a balanced cup that showcases another unique side of Central American coffee.

Fresh Coffee From Around the World

Choosing your next coffee can be about more than deciding between light, medium, or dark roast. It can also be an opportunity to discover a new region, learn more about where your beans were grown, and support systems working to strengthen coffee-growing communities.

From the bold, smoky character of Organic Sumatra Black Satin to the bright sweetness of Organic Guatemala Santiago Atitlan, CoffeeAM's Fair Trade Certified coffees offer a variety of origins and flavor profiles to explore.

And because great beans deserve to be enjoyed fresh, CoffeeAM freshly roasts, seals, and ships our coffee after you place your order.

Explore our selection of Fair Trade Certified and organic coffees and discover a cup that's good to drink with an even better story behind it.