We have included his picture because the time has come again to end an oppressive American policy. Che's picture should remind us not to repeat our past mistakes against our island neighbor. All of Thanksgiving's organic coffees are certified organic. No, but it is verified shade-grown. Verified shade-grown means our CEO, Paul Katzeff, or the importer has personally inspected the farm.
Photos are available upon request.
Similar to organic certification, Fair Trade certified coffee guarantees the consumer that the farmers received a fair price for their product. The certifying organization, TransFair USA, is a non-governmental third party certifying organization. TransFair sets a minimum price per pound that enables farmers' families to survive fluctuations of the volatile coffee market.