Cultivating opportunity with every bean

 

Our mission

Creating economic opportunities for coffee producing communities.

Our vision

We envision a coffee industry that is equitable and inclusive, that enables small-scale farmers to earn a dignified income and live prosperous lives, that facilitates authentic relationships between coffee producers and buyers, and that prioritizes economic, social, and environmental needs of everyone involved.

 

Areas of Work

Coffee Commercialization

We sell coffee from our partner cooperatives, providing improved market access for farmers while delivering a high quality product to roasters and consumers. DLG offers better and stable prices to farmers.

 

Cooperative Assistance

We work to build the capacity of our partner cooperatives to be successful farmer-run organizations that deliver economic benefits for their members and invest in continued improvement of their individual and collective abilities.

 

Awareness Raising

We seek to cultivate conscientious coffee consumers by educating our supporters about the rise of the coffee industry in Guatemala and its impact on the communities with which we work.

 

Community Tourism

We welcome visitors to the communities in which we work to authentically interact with and learn from coffee producers while providing an alternative income for farmers and their families.

Our Values