When good systems aren’t already in place, it’s your job to create them yourself. That’s what we believe at Brothers Coffee, and that’s a mission that has driven Kickapoo Coffee to create systems that help others. Like Larry’s Coffee, they are co-owners of Co-op Coffee, a coop co-owned by roasters all across the US that want to create direct trade relationships. In addition, the Fair Trade organization’s pricing charts haven’t been updated in years, so Kickapoo coffee is overhauling their entire system and creating new minimum prices that guarantee coffee farmers have enough to live on and a little more. In many cases, Kickapoo’s prices will be more than double Fair Trade prices. Keep reading

Brothers Coffee has selected Larry’s Coffee for our February roaster because they are the whole package. From their process of importing coffee, to their office, packaging, and even transportation, they are obsessed with finding new and innovative ways to improve systems and help others.

In addition, Larry’s passion has always been about discovering new and unique coffees to roast and blend. To him and his team, it’s not just about great coffee, but about unique coffee. It’s this mission that has set them up to become the company they are today, using the art of coffee as a platform to invest in others.

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All three of our selected coffees are organic, single-origin, and have been imported from completely female owned and operated farms!

From the Trailhead Website:

“We dwell in the world of medium roast. A medium roast allows the nuance of origin to shine through while getting the nice caramelization that happens as you move beyond light roasts. Each coffee is unique. If it’s a berry-note Ethiopian, we go lighter; a chocolatey coffee from Mexico, we go a bit darker; or, a earthy Sumatra, we go for a dark roast.

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Edit November 2017: Trailhead has not been selected once again as our November 2017 roaster! They’re just that great.

In a time where food trucks are all the rage, Trailhead Coffee Roasters is taking that concept and using it to find customers in Portland, OR.

Their love for both coffee and the world around them, made their selection for Brothers Coffee’s first month a no-brainer.

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