We buy only speciality grade coffee as defined by the SCA. Occasionally a coffee we buy is Fair Trade but most speciality grade coffees aren’t Fair Trade certified. This is because they are sold at such a high premium that Fair Trade certification isn’t needed. With our current coffee, for example, the farmer is paid 280 cts/lbs and the Fair Trade price is 180 cts/lbs. So we pay 55% more than the Fair Trade price guarantees. It’s important to us that everyone in our supply chain is well looked after, including the planet. Because there’s no point in trying to improve our customers health at the detriment of our suppliers!