Products
Coffee is one of the most valuable primary products in world trade (it is the second most traded commodity after oil!!) and its cultivation, processing and trading provide employment for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Coffee production and export is also crucial to the economies of several countries in the South, where the cultivation of coffee usually accounts for the majority of foreign exchange earnings.
The global market for coffee has been often characterised by extreme price volatility and over-production. Fairtrade certification allows small-scale coffee farmers to not only get a fair price for their coffee beans, but to also earn a Fairtrade Development Premium of US$0,20/pound of green coffee sold that they can invest in their business and community.
Starting out with few small hip roasteries, Fairtrade coffee is now becoming a trend in South Africa. The range of Fairtrade coffees available now includes not only filter coffee, but a wide range of espresso blends, instant coffees and capsules for coffee machines.
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Fairtrade coffees available in South Africa:
BEAN THERE
Traded by: Bean There Coffee Company | Website | |
Organic: yes
The range includes: Bean There Rwandan Kivu and Bean There Ethiopian Sidamo. Both come in ground or beans, 250g packs.
You can buy this coffee at:
Retail: selected Pick n Pays and Spar, Wellness Warehouse, Bean There coffee shops
Online: Beanthere.co.za, Coffee Cart, Coffee Fanatic, Delifresh (Gauteng only), Ethical Coop, Fresh Earth, Fresh Organics (KZN only), Gourmet Cravings, Green Love
Retail price category: R 50-75
CIRO COFFEE
Traded by: Ciro Beverage Solutions | Website
Organic: no
The range includes: 1Kg beans (mainly for corporate buyers)
You can buy this coffee at:
Please contact CIRO for distribution and service packages options
ESPRESSECO BIODEGRADABLE CAPSULES
Traded by: EspressEco | Website
Organic: yes
The range includes: Inca Soave and 100% Arabica Lungo capsules. Each sleeve contains 10 capsules. Suitable for all coffee machines, including Nespresso ones.
You can buy this coffee at:
Retail: Wellness Warehouse, @Home, Giovanni's Green Point, Raiths Gourmet, selected Spar
Online: EBucks, Takealot, EspressEco.com
FABINO COFFEE
Traded by: Fabino Coffee Company |
Organic: yes
The range includes: Fabino Cafe and Fabino Espresso. Both come in ground or beans, 250g packs.
You can buy this coffee at (Cape Town only):
Retail: Continental Deli (Camps Bay), Giovanni's (Green Point), Oakhurst Farmstall (Kenilworth), Organic Living (Constantia Village), Organic Zone (Lakeside) and selected Spar shops
Online: Faithful to Nature
Retail price category: R 75-100
MOTHERLAND COFFEE
Traded by: Motherland Coffee Company | Website
Organic: no
The range includes: Rwandan Rubavu and Ethiopian Sidamo blend
You can buy this coffee at: Motherland Coffee Company Coffee Houses in Joburg (Shop G22, The Zone, Phase 2, Rosebank) and in Cape Town (cnr Wale Street & St. George's Mall)
Retail price category: R50-75
PURO COFFEE
Traded by: Miko Africa | Website
Organic: no
The range includes: 1Kg beans
Please contact Miko Africa for distribution and service packages options
WOOLWORTHS ESPRESSO RANGE
Traded by: Woolworths
Organic: yes
The range includes: Espresso beans + ground, and Decaf ground. 250g packs.
You can buy this coffee at:
Retail: All Woolworths stores nationwide
Online: Woolworths online shop
WOOLWORTHS INSTANT COFFEE RANGE
Traded by: Woolworths
Organic: no
The range includes: South American blend and Papua New Guinea Single Origin instant coffee. 100g jars.
You can buy this coffee at:
Retail: All Woolworths stores nationwide.
Online: Woolworths online shop
Retail price category: R 50-75
W CAFES
Traded by: Woolworths
Organic: yes
The range includes: All coffee-based beverages, decaf included.
You can buy this coffee at:
All W Cafes in South Africa.
Click here for the list of coffee shops and restaurants that serve Fairtrade coffee.
Download the full Fairtrade Product Directory (XLS, last updated 15 October 2013)
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