Single producer coffees come from one farm or estate, so we know exactly where it comes from, and who’s producing it.It’s great to be able to trace and stand by the quality and ethics of the unique varieties we have the honour of roasting. Single producer coffees create a connection between the roasters and coffee drinkers, and the families who rely on direct trade to earn a living, and fair wages for their tremendous efforts.We believe that producers are the most important part of the value chain, and we pay them accordingly.We, at The Artery Community Roasters, have only been sourcing green beans for six months as a new roastery. Thanks to friends and partners like Semilla Coffee, we feel very confident about the steps we’ve taken, and investments we’ve made, to practice true direct trade and ethical sourcing.The fruits of our labour are many of the single producer roasts we carry. Our other coffees are also Single Origin, in that they may come from a few different farms (all working together), but the same area and more importantly, similar soil and environment. The difference with our Single Origin and some other roasters who use the term more casually, is we ensure that ALL of our Single Origin coffees are fully traceable (we know what farms they came from) and also adhere to the ethical payment, treatment of staff, and farming practices as our Single Producers. Not all Single Origin coffees are created equal. Feel free to ask us, and other roasters you support, about more info about where you coffee comes from (our website is full of details and we area happy to provide more). A roaster should know the farm and the farmgate/FOB prices (in short, prices paid to the farm and when ready to export) and be willing to share and stand by those figures! We are, thanks to our partners at Semilla Coffee and wonderful relationships he has helped nurture between us and the producers, who are all have the most respect for and are happy to call friends! Hopefully this helps explain part of the reason why some, more generic and untraceable single origin roasts that you may come across, are less expensive than single producer roasts or single origin roasts that are traceable and pay high farmgate prices.Ethics aren’t cheap.