LA COLOMBE COFFEE: CARING FOR OUR PLANET
Founders Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti built La Colombe Coffee on a simple but ambitious mission: to make the world better through coffee. What started out as a vision for serving the best coffee to the country, became an opportunity to influence meaningful change around the world.
Sustainability is our way of life. One that drives us to minimize our impact and maintain a healthy environment for our kids. We use that way of thinking to maintain environmentally-friendly practices throughout La Colombe, from our coffee sources to our roasteries to our cafes.
PURCHASING IN MOST NEEDY REGIONS
Coming from a childhood of poverty, Todd knows the importance of supporting regions in need. That’s why it’s important for us to purchase coffee in a way that benefits the most needy communities across the world. For instance, our investment in our Kayaza Natural workshop roast benefited farmers of Burundi, with over $10K through Sucafina with the Kahawatu Foundation going towards livestock, solar panels and increased access to healthcare for farmers in the region. It’s our hope this project and others like it will help uphold and empower farming communities rooted in rich culture and tradition.
PAYING ABOVE FAIR TRADE PRICE
Fair treatment and compensation for coffee producers is at the heart of Todd and JPs vision for trading coffee. That’s why we firmly believe in working with a group of like-minded importers who connect us directly with producers to ensure that producers are paid a premium, high above fair trade price, for the exceptional quality of their products.
PRIORITIZATION OF CERTIFIED COFFEES
To ensure that our coffee perpetuates fair environmental and safe-labor practices, Todd and JP have been a strong proponent of prioritizing the purchase of certified organic coffees. The certified organic coffee purchase by La Colombe has increased year over year which, at the current rate, will be about 150K lbs for 2020. Certified coffee gives our team independent assurances that our coffee sources instill friendly farming practices, that fair prices are paid to coffee farmers, and that the coffee we purchase is environmentally sound.
DIRECT SOURCING
As early pioneers of Direct Trade, Todd and JP 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.
PARTNERSHIP
These are all part of the reason Lavazza Professional knew they needed to partner with La Colombe Coffee. They have joined together to bring us two of their most popular coffees to Flavia brewers! You can enjoy the rich, dark chocolate taste of Corsica and the caramel apple deliciousness of Monaco whenever you like.
Monaco has all the delicious decadence of a caramel apple. Named for a small principality with a huge historical impact, this coffee fulfills the chocolatey tradition of coffee while verging into exciting fruit flavors.
It’s a coffee you know and love, with deep, dark chocolate tones and a bold coffee flavor. Named for an ancient island in the Mediterranean, Corsica’s cocoa notes pair beautifully with milk or stand alone, making it the perfect filter coffee for a fulfilling morning.
Once you’ve tried La Colombe Coffee in your Flavia brewer, you’ll discover your new favorite coffee regimen.
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