Where Does our Green Coffee Come From?
We often get asked the question whether or not we buy sustainable coffee that is fairly traded?
Absolutely!
In 2021 and 2022 we formed 2 new Direct Trade relationships with coffee farm in Brazil and Australia.
In June 2022 we formed a key direct trade relationship with Australian farmer Jack Murat estate in Mareeba, Queensland to start integrating Australian-grown coffees in our Premium blends as well as offering 100% Australian-grown coffee as a single origin option.
We had lengthy discussions with Plum at his farm to understand his farming processes and costs of inputs and labor and asked him what price he would like to get for his coffee and agreed to pay the price he named to ensure his farm runs profitably and sustainably.
We also directly trade our Brazilian coffee with Ismael Andrade and Romulo Andrade from Sao Silvestre Estate and contribute a higher average price per kg of their coffee directly to Ismael's bank account to ensure that the money goes directly to his farm and is spend where it is needed most.
Ismael's coffee is imported for us from Brazil by FTA Coffee Traders and it comes to our roastery from FTA 100% carbon-neutral.
We make it our priority to buy sustainably farmed coffees in conjunction with our trading partners that ensure that coffee farmers that we buy our coffee from get paid a fair price for their hard work and dedication to produce high grade coffees that we carefully roast and blend for your enjoyment.
To learn more about our reputable coffee trading partners please visit their respective websites for more information below...
By choosing to purchase Mikro Coffee Roasters coffee you are helping create a more sustainable and fair coffee trade and every kg of sustainably sourced coffee makes a real difference to coffee farmers that we buy coffee from.
Maddie Meddings
Maddie is a surf, travel and lifestyle photographer and filmmaker, based on the weather beaten bluffs of North Cornwall, UK. Maddie’s work embodies the coastal experience, whether that’s taking a glimpse beneath its waters, swimming the seemingly infinite shoreline or, of course, surfing its scabrous seas. With a penchant for all things outdoors, Maddie aims to capture the utilisation of the wildest corners and those that reside there.
Lucy and Maddie have previously created an award winning film called Yama, that follows Lucy to Ghana to meet up with a pioneering group of female surfers and skateboarders.
Lucy Small
Lucy was brought into the spotlight in 2021 when she called out the organisers of a surf contest in Sydney for awarding less than half of the prize money to the women than the men in a video that went viral and made global news headlines. Since then, Lucy has continued to shine a light on issues of gender equality in sport through her campaign Equal Pay for Equal Play.
Lucy was the first longboarder on the cover of the iconic masthead Tracks in a shot that was the first time two women (surfer and photographer) had teamed up for the cover of Tracks in its 50 year history. Lucy has been a WSL Longboard World Tour competitor and represented Australia in the ISA World Longboard Championships.
Pacha Luque Light
Pacha was born in the Ecuadorian Andes to environmental activist parents working with local communities protecting some of the most precious forest ecosystems on the planet. She came across surfing almost by accident at 10 years old - the only way she could afford a new board was by 'dance busking'. Pro-surfer Laura Enever saw her, joined in and gave Pacha her backup board.
Pacha has since gone on to travel the globe, competing on the World Qualifying Series, learning, connecting and sharing stories of incredible people from many different cultures and backgrounds, seeking a deeper purpose along the way. Pacha has returned to Ecuador in recent years, spending time with family and deepening her connection to her Ecuadorian roots.