Amid the global endeavor for fair trade in the coffee business, we found one small success story. A small organization based in Chiapas, called Café Justo, was launched in 2002. With a loan from a border ministry of the Presbyterian Church, they purchased a roastery in the border town of Agua Prieta, just across the border from Arizona, where they roast their coffee and ship it into the US.
Due to the direct nature of the enterprise, Café Justo is able to pay farmers $1.60, in addition to providing medical insurance.
With the great success that they have achieved, they were able to purchase another roastery in Tijuana, just south of the border from California, with more to come.
Read more about Café Justo here.
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