Due to the limited supply of this crop, we are currently out of stock

BETTER BEANS
100% ORGANIC, FAIR TRADE, SHADE GROWN COFFEE
Our Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Harfusa is grown just west of the town of Yirgacheffe in the small farming community of Harfusa. It has subtle hints of cardamom and vanilla. A full sweet blueberry taste ushers in a delicate soft chocolate aftertaste. This coffee is a part of our Rare Earth collection and is in limited supply.
All of Higher Ground’s coffees are Fair Trade, organic, and shade grown. Fair Trade certification enables the farmers who grow our coffees to keep their family owned farms and benefit from economic and educational programs, while growing a great organic crop. Our coffees are also grown in the shade of the forest canopy—preserving ancient forests and natural habitat for innumerable species of plants and animals.

FAIRER MEANS
Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, has more than 1.2 million coffee growers and more than 15 million households dependent on coffee for their livelihoods. Higher Ground works with the Oromia Coop, which was recently featured on the popular Black Gold documentary. Money generated from sales to Fair Trade markets help to implement many positive programs within the Coop, including the following:

• Education regarding sustainable and environmentally responsible farming—The cooperative provides technical assistance to its members, including workshops on composting the by-products of coffee production and utilizing shade and natural fertilizers to enrich the soil.
• Equipment purchases and repairs.
• Food security. Members cultivate their coffee under shade trees, use hand pruning techniques, and typically intercrop their coffee bushes with other food crops, such as citrus and bananas, in order to preserve ancient forests and natural habitat.