Atop the snowy mountains of Minturn, Colorado, Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea boasts the closest link to coffee micro-estates and single origins that you can get. Jen Biro, the Customer Relations Specialist, is an expert in ensuring the direct trade relationship is strong and communicative. VMCT works directly with co-ops in Costa Rica and Colombia to support not only the hard work of the farmers at origin, but to also support their livelihoods. Every bag of coffee from the respective farm goes directly into funding education, equipment, health services, and to keep themselves afloat. To tie the knot on the supply chain, VMCT is proud of their fully recyclable program. We teamed up with them to work out the best bag for their needs and to look towards the future of the coffee industry.

To Kirk and Heather, supporting their community means everything. Starting from humble beginnings in the French Quarter, Orleans Coffee has grown to win a Lantern Award in 2017 for their services to the community and for exemplifying what it means to be an entrepreneur. Every year, Orleans Coffee participates in Hogs for the Cause, a BBQ festival that donates money to supporting research into children’s cancer. And provide coffee for youth homeless advocacy group The Covenant House, giving out coffee to sleepout participants throughout the cold nights in the French Quarter. They carry the history and honor of New Orleans through their actions and bag design. The iconic Bevolo lantern makes a bold mark on their bag, paying homage to their beginnings, and the coffee cherries that share the same space are given their place to shine. Through sharing history and taking care of the community around them, Orleans Coffee provides a warm cup to call home.