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Cooperative Coffees

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IndependentNamed roasting partner: Cooperative Coffees is a green coffee importer that supplies green coffee to its member roasters; it does not roast coffee itself.Sourcing: Farm level
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Cooperative Coffees is a green coffee importing cooperative that connects small-scale farmer organizations with a network of independent roasters across North America. By operating as a roaster-owned entity, they prioritize fair trade, environmental sustainability, and long-term, transparent partnerships. Their business model includes an Impact Fund that invests in climate resilience and economic development within their producer communities.

Ownership
Cooperative Coffees is an independent, roaster-owned green coffee importing cooperative.
Founded
1999
Roasting
Named roasting partner: Cooperative Coffees is a green coffee importer that supplies green coffee to its member roasters; it does not roast coffee itself.. Other roasting arrangements are unverified.
What it's known for
Cooperative Coffees is known for being the first roaster-owned green coffee importing cooperative, setting industry standards for transparent, fair trade, and sustainable relationships with small-scale farmer cooperatives.
Sourcing countries
Bolivia · Colombia · Ethiopia
Farm-level sourcing
The cooperative sources high-quality, organic green coffee directly from small-scale farmer organizations and cooperatives. They provide full traceability, often naming the specific producer cooperatives behind their lots, and prioritize long-term, direct relationships.
Notable coffees
  • — AIPEP Bolivia SHB Yungas FTO
  • — COSURCA Colombia Cauca Excelso FTO
  • — Dhaka Bor Banti Cooperative Ethiopia Natural G1 Guji FTO
  • — Fero Cooperative Ethiopia Washed G2 Sidama FTO
  • — Banko Michicha Cooperative Ethiopia Washed G1 Guji FTO
  • — Bokasso Cooperative Ethiopia Washed G2 Sidama FTO
Sources used in this deep dive
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-21. This company overview is not a tasting review. Original tasting reviews are labeled separately when they exist. Ownership, roasting and sourcing details are attributed to documented sources. While the brand lists specific producer cooperatives, the full list of all sourcing countries was not exhaustively detailed in the provided search results beyond the examples shown in their current spot offerings.

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