Skip to content

Added to your cart

View cart

Free Shipping on Orders of $55+

Menu

  • Shop
    • Coffee
      • Single Origin Blends
      • Flavored
      • Decaf
      • K-Cups
      • Packets
      • Summer
    • Tea
      • Black Tea
      • Green Tea
      • Herbal / Tisanes Tea
      • Flavored Tea
    • Gear
      • Equipment
      • Apparel & Accessories
  • Subscriptions
  • Bundles
  • Store Locator
  • Order Pickup
  • Wholesale
  • Sign In
Schuil Coffee Co.

Free Shipping on Orders of $55+

  • Store Locator
  • Order Pickup
  • Wholesale

Reset your password

We will send you an email to reset your password

Cancel

Sign In

Forgot your password? Create account
  • Shop
    • Coffee
      • Single Origin Blends
      • Flavored
      • Decaf
      • K-Cups
      • Packets
      • Summer
    • Tea
      • Black Tea
      • Green Tea
      • Herbal / Tisanes Tea
      • Flavored Tea
    • Gear
      • Equipment
      • Apparel & Accessories
  • Subscriptions
  • Bundles
Cart
0
0
Cart

Better taste. Better coffee. Better you.

SHOP NOW
SCHUIL COMMUNITY
0
Cart
QUESTIONS? 800-272-4845

SUSTAINABILITY IN COFFEE - FAIR TRADE VS. DIRECT TRADE

“Fair trade” and “direct trade” are terms that have been around for a while now, but there’s still confusion about what each really means and how they compare to each other. Both terms are a means of describing the way in which green coffee is purchased by a coffee company.

Grounds for gardening season
Our guide to coffee cupping

We're always excited to share upcoming blogs, promotions, updates, etc. We'd love for you to join the Schuil Community to stay up-to-date. It's super easy to join, simply add your email below!

SUSTAINABILITY IN COFFEE - FAIR TRADE VS. DIRECT TRADE

The fair trade movement has its roots in the social justice and anti-colonial movements of the 1960s and 1970s. The idea was to create a trading system that was more equitable for producers in developing countries who were often marginalized by the global economy.


In 1997, the Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO) was founded to bring together the various fair trade organizations around the world. FLO established a set of international standards for fair trade, including fair wages for workers, safe working conditions, environmental sustainability, and community development. The certification process is rigorous, and involves independent auditing and verification to ensure that the standards are met. Some of our favorite Schuil fair trade coffees include our Fair Trade Nicaragua and Fair Trade Sumatra.


Unlike fair trade, there is no formal certification for a coffee to be considered direct trade. Direct trade refers to coffees that have been purchased directly from a farmer or group of farmers, which often means they receive a greater percentage of the profits since there are fewer intermediaries in the process. Logistically this can be difficult for many coffee companies to facilitate, given the complexities of importing and exporting agricultural products internationally.


While Schuil doesn’t currently buy directly from any farms, the importers we purchase coffee from do have direct and equitable buying relationships with the farms our coffees come from. Our most directly sourced coffee is our Colombia Cauca, where our team has frequently traveled to meet the farmers and cooperatives we purchase from. You can read more about our relationship with coffee farmers in Cauca here.


BONUS: now through May 29, 2023, take 20% off all* coffee & tea with promo code: SPRINGFEVER20

Schuil Coffee Company

May 24, 2023

Sign up for the latest news, discounts, and more!

Shop

  • Coffee
  • Bundles
  • Subscriptions

Company

  • About
  • Store Locations
  • Blog
  • Return Policy
  • Contact Us

Socials

  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Celebrating Over
40 Years of Roasting
Excellence

  • 2023 Schuil Coffee Company
  • Policies
  • Experience By Eden
Schuil Coffee Co.
  • Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
  • Opens in a new window.