Fair Trade Organic (FTO) Coffee

Fair Trade is a method of purchasing and selling goods and commodities that respects local producers and communities. Policies that honor the local natural environment involved in the production, as well as the encouragement of people-to-people connections, are examples of fair trade policies.

Coffee farmer hand picking coffee berries.

Coffees that are certified Fair Trade Organic (FTO) indicate that the producers' farming and labor practices comply with Fair Trade Organic certification requirements. Extra care is required when roasting and packing Organic certified coffees to guarantee that they meet the certification's standards.

Fair Trade is an international trade strategy that connects developing-country manufacturers with buyers in the developed world. Fair Trade buyers engage directly with cooperatives and other small-scale producers, cutting out the middlemen and guaranteeing that producers earn a bigger percentage of the sale price.

Purchasing fair-trade coffee helps local communities and workers receive a better livelihood. Fair-trade is a movement whose declared objective is to assist developing-country producers in improving their trading conditions.

The Fair Trade movement began as a response to inequalities in traditional development and trade models. The Fair Trade principles, which must be followed by all producers, importers, and exporters in order to be certified, include:

• Prices that are reasonable
  Non-commodity farmers and producers are guaranteed a minimum floor price, plus a premium for certified organic products. In the local context, artisans and producers are guaranteed a living wage.
  
  
• Working Conditions That Are Fair
  Laborers are granted safe and healthy working conditions, a living salary, the right to form unions, and advancement chances. Women's leadership and participation in cooperatives are particularly encouraged. The most serious human rights and child labor rules are implemented and upheld.
  
  
• Direct Trade
  Fair Trade importers buy directly from farmer and artisan cooperatives, forming long-term ties and sustainable business practices in the process.
  
  
• Transparency
  All Fair Trade firms are held accountable to the public and are required to keep records of their environmental and commercial policies.

Fair-trade organic coffee tastes better. It's not bitter, and you can taste the coffee's true flavour, which came from the region where the beans are grown. You may learn about other cultures and taste diversity by drinking fair-trade coffee from around the world.

Purchasing organic, fair-trade coffee is a healthier option. Because coffee beans are high in beneficial minerals like B vitamins, copper, zinc, magnesium, and others, they must be grown in organic soil. Due to acid reflux or another gastrointestinal ailment, millions of people in the United States are unable to tolerate the acid in coffee.

Following the collapse of world coffee prices in 1988, Fair Trade was created in response to the problems of Mexican coffee farmers. In 1997, Fairtrade International was founded in Germany. Following WWII, consumers all across the world banded together to demand increased sustainability and traceability of imported goods.

Fair Trade Organic coffee is highly sought after for its high quality as well as the benefits it provides to people and communities. Let us all work together to promote people-to-people connections, fairness, and sustainability through Fair Trade Organic coffee.