About SP
Our Philosophy
SP is short for Sustainable Profile.
This project is about creating more value for our Partner Farmers by purchasing a larger range of their coffees and at the same time allowing them to define their own price for their coffee.
We work with farmers on a personal level, they decide their prices, they don’t rely on the commercial coffee market or institutions like Fair Trade to tell them what their coffee is worth - they define their value, and we support them 100% in this.
This project started after we spent a weekend together with Alejo Castro from Volcán Azul. During that time we discussed what value April Coffee Roasters generates to him as a farmer. The conclusion was that a coffee roaster that only buys a few small micro-lots doesn't make much of a difference.
Our Partners
We purchase coffee at the price our producers ask for. A price based on the farmers own valuation of the green coffee, taking into consideration the level of work that was invested to produce it. We roast these lots with a medium roast profile, consistently producing a balanced and sweet profile with an impressively high flavour intensity.We closely work with Fazenda Esperança, Volcan Azul & El Socorro. It has been now many seasons that these coffees have been staples on our offering.
What we offer
Before starting our SP project we purchased a total of 14 x 42kg bags of Coffee from our partner farm Volcán Azul in Costa Rica. In the first year of this project, we purchased an additional volume of 100 x 69kg bags. This volume we have bought is one of the larger lots from Volcan Azul. This means that today we buy a wider range of quality from the farm, not just the micro-lots.Our SP partners are farmers that we have identified for their excellent effort in producing the highest quality coffee. It's individuals we want to highlight and celebrate their work.The reality is that the only way we as a Coffee Roastery can make a real difference, is to commit to always come back and purchase the coffee for the price the farmer is asking.