Our Impact
create & Sustain good
Coffee is not just the product we work with; it is the thing that connects us with others and impacts all our relationships. From those who grow it to those who drink it, among our team and within our communities, we strive to be good for the people.
Our Mission
Create, foster, & Be Good for the people
HERE’S HOW WE DO IT.
GOOD FOR OUR
PEOPLE
people growing organically toward a cohesive vision of coffee and service
We believe that sustainability is not a destination but a way-of-working that is played out every day in our roasting facility and retail coffee bars. We aim to cultivate working environments that promote personal wellness and growth as well as a team dynamic where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
BENEFITS
All employees are invited to participate in a retirement fund with a matched contribution. Full time employees have access to company matched health insurance, paid holidays and paid time off.
LEVEL-UP PROGRAM
An open, weekly meeting held to continue education around producing, sourcing, roasting and preparing coffee.
GOOD FOR OUR
PRODUCING
PARTNERTS
Cultivating strong & authentic relationships with extraordinary coffee farmers around the world
We are humbled to work together with extraordinary coffee farmers to bring the full expression of their prized produce to market. Long term relationships grow through trust and commitment; the goal is an economy of mutuality that can sustain the work of coffee production for future generations.
DIRECT RELATIONSHIPS
Highlighting the folks who produce the coffees we’re roasting means putting effort and emphasis on international relationships. Explore our sourcing values.
COMMUNITY GIVEBACK BLEND
Proceeds from Community Blend as a funding mechanism for projects integral to coffee producing communities.
GOOD FOR OUR
COMMUNITY
Coffee is a personal ritual for many which occurs at the intersection of diverse communities.
The measure of a community's sustainability, much like that of coffee's, is its interconnectedness. Rooted in Cincinnati, Ohio, there are unique localized opportunities for us to add our efforts to the shared social values that promote healthy, interconnected communities.
LOCAL PARTERS
Utilizing local vendors to strengthen the local economic network
WHOLESALE
Support of wholesale accounts, often small businesses making a compounding impact in their locales
COMMUNITY GIVEBACK BLEND
Community Giveback Program as means to spotlight local community-sustaining work.
GOOD FOR OUR
ENVIRONMENT
WE BELIEVE IN CREATING GOOD & SUSTAINING IT ACROSS ALL FACETS OF OUR OPERATION.
We believe in creating good and sustaining it across all facets of our
operation. We are committed environmental stewards of the planet, and socially responsible in our commitments with our partners, so we can do the most good both at home and abroad.
CONSCIENTIOUS PACKAGING
Promoting the use of more sustainable materials
WASTE STREAM REDUCTION & DIVERSION
Recycling, robust re-use, and composting
CLEAN WATER PROJECTS
Re-investing in clean water projects in coffee producing communities
What’s Next?
Striving for improvement in every aspect of our business. We are on a continued journey of building sustainable business practices. That means we have goals in mind for the future to operate in a way that is Good for the People.
REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT
INCREASING OUR COLLECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY
HAVE AN IDEA?
If you have an idea about a program, organization, or entity we should partner with
RAISE A CUP FOR GOOD
Drinking our coffee supports communities both near and far. Shop our Community Blend to help us in our pursuit of what’s good for people, the earth & coffee.
