We focus on producing high quality coffee in an environmentally sustainable way while honoring the dignity of those who work for us. Our plantation is relatively small as coffee farms go. However, we have found that the farm has become a gathering place for people from the furthest reaches of the globe… all with a common interest in this simple agricultural product.

We are passionate about human souls and the role we play in the natural world. Each of us are in the midst of writing our life story; the more we can love and serve our neighbors, the brighter the world will be. Behind everything we do is the belief that we can make our world a better place. Much of the high end specialty coffee is grown within underdeveloped areas by very poor farmers who don’t actually benefit much from the value added by roasters and coffee shops. Brokers make most of the margin and farmers are left with little voice in the business of price.

The process of sourcing coffee has begun to change with the flattening of global trade and as farmers gain internet access. Farmers, who just a generation ago may not have known how to read, are now learning to navigate the complicated world of marketing their coffee to potential buyers around the world and leveraging the shift towards Direct Trade.

Our background and driving passion is education. Only when people who have been historically oppressed are educated and equipped with the proper tools can they begin to rise up and challenge an unjust status quo.

See the revolutionary school we founded in Jarabacoa, Doulos Discovery School

A more educated consumer population has put pressure on every link in the supply chain to improve the process for getting quality coffee from remote tropical mountains to their cup. Farmers are learning new growing and processing techniques. Roasters are starting to visit farms where their coffee is coming from and establishing authentic friendships with their growers… which generally leads to better prices. These same roasters are also improving their craft and making individual tweaks to their process for each coffee they offer. Coffee shops have also followed suit and have really dialed in their brewing while a whole food service specialty has emerged… the Barista.

We are encouraged every time we hear a story about a coffee shop or roaster who’s decided to engage directly with farmers. If you are a consumer, keep doing your part or start by asking the question at your favorite shop… Do you know your farmer? Have you been down to visit? How are we taking care of them? The more we can know about the people who provide us with our morning cup of joe, the more delicious it will be and the more we will value the whole experience.