Once again, we have selected a new member of our favorite Cooperative Coffees for the month of January, this time hailing from sunny Gainesville Florida. Perhaps the best to describe their mission is them. On Sweetwaters bags of coffee they tell us:

Sweetwater is committed to long-term relationships with our trading partners, working with them to improve their quality of life, and paying them a fair price for the beautiful coffee they work so hard to farm for us year after year. We figure that by delivering fresh small-batch roasted coffee, our solidarity with small-scale coffee farmers will become an integral part of your personal coffee ritual.

All of Sweetwater’s coffee is:

• Certified USDA Organic
• High Altitude & Shade Grown
• Specialty-grade Arabica

In addition, Brothers Coffee can attest that their coffee tastes amazing – from light roasts to dark blends – no small feat.

So how transparent is Sweetwaters? As a member of Cooperative Coffees they set the standard in the industry for transparency. If you were lucky enough to receive coffee from them through your Brothers Coffee subscription this month, you can easily login at fairtradeproof.com (Sweetwaters Member Map here, image below) and view the contract that brought you fresh, delicious coffee from source to Sweetwaters in FL.

When it comes to community outreach, Sweetwater’s number one priority is creating an atmosphere where people from all background can come and feel right at home. In fact, one of their core values is having smiling customers! Their B-Corp rating in the “community” category is an impressive 40, with 8 being the median.

We’re proud to once again spotlight a roaster that checks all the boxes to be featured by Brothers Coffee; we know all our subscribers will love their new coffee!