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Together we alleviate poverty
Together, we alleviate poverty in the coffee industry by paying coffee farmers well above the market price.
Better payment
In 2025, we paid an extra $55.424 to coffee farmers. That's the equivalent of 13 living wages in Honduras.
How Clevercoffee does it
3 principles for alleviating poverty
Full transparency
How we paid coffee farmers in 2025
| Impact No. 02 | Cafesmo, Honduras | 13,800 kg | $7.22/kg | $9.1/kg | 25.9% |
| Impact No. 01 | Sancoffee, Brazil | 4,800 kg | $8.79/kg | $9.48/kg | 7.83% |
| Impact DARK | Sancoffee, Brazil | 4,800 kg | $8.79/kg | $9.48/kg | 7.83% |
| Impact No. 01 (#2) | Sancoffee, Brazil | 4,800 kg | $8.21/kg | $9.7/kg | 18.21% |
| Impact DARK (#2) | Sancoffee, Brazil | 4,800 kg | $8.21/kg | $9.7/kg | 18.21% |
| Mount Elgon | Mountain Harvest, Uganda | 600 kg | $8.79/kg | $12.1/kg | 37.95% |
| Kindeng | Kindeng, Papua New Guinea | 180 kg | $7.88/kg | $10.85/kg | 37.69% |
| Kindeng (#2) | Kindeng, Papua New Guinea | 600 kg | $7.88/kg | $10.85/kg | 37.69% |
| Kayon Mountain | Kayon Mountain, Ethiopia | 240 kg | $7.39/kg | $10.8/kg | 46.14% |
| San Ignacio | Cajamarca, Peru | 207 kg | $8.05/kg | $9.59/kg | 19.3% |
| El Durazno | El Durazno, Honduras | 207 kg | $7.49/kg | $10.58/kg | 41.26% |
| Nano Challa | Nano Challa, Ethiopia | 180 kg | $8.08/kg | $8.71/kg | 7.8% |
| Frinsa Funk | Frinsa, Indonesia | 180 kg | $5.28/kg | $10.78/kg | 104.17% |
| Kiambu | Kabingara, Kenya | 180 kg | $5.28/kg | $8.8/kg | 66.67% |
| Gahizi Bourbon | Gitesi, Rwanda | 180 kg | $5.28/kg | $7.69/kg | 45.64% |
| Riakiberu | Kamachia, Kenya | 150 kg | $7.27/kg | $9.94/kg | 36.73% |
Poverty
More than 5 million coffee farmers live in poverty
No one should make a profit at the expense of the poverty of others.
That's why it's essential that we are 100% transparent at every stage. If your coffee supplier won't tell you what they paid for their coffee beans, then they're probably a part of the problem.
We alleviate poverty by paying more for our coffee. Simply put.
Better payment
Fairtrade is not ambitious enough
Many consumers have the perception that Fairtrade certified coffee helps alleviate poverty.
Unfortunately, research shows that there is no evidence that certifications such as Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance have any impact on the living conditions of coffee farmers. Source: Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (2021)
We believe that it is necessary to pay well above the Fairtrade price to ensure decent conditions for coffee farmers.
Direct trade
Why trade directly?
When we trade directly with the coffee farmer, we can best ensure working conditions, quality and traceability.
Through close partnerships, we get to know the people behind the coffee and gain insight into their unique abilities/qualities and challenges.
It's a guarantee for you - because we can ensure quality and traceability. And it's a guarantee for the farmer, because they get a reliable partner who will buy their product and take responsibility for their conditions.
Land grabbing
Why will we never buy a coffee farm?
Since 2000, foreign investors have acquired 26.7 million hectares of land for agriculture worldwide. A study of the economic impact of land grabbing on the livelihoods of nearby communities estimates that the total income loss to these communities is $34 billion worldwide. Source: Globalagriculture.org
We will not participate in that - and that is why we will never buy a coffee farm.
The profits, ownership and value of the land should remain with the local population, so they are the ones who can reap the long-term benefits.
SCTG 2025
We donate our data
What is a fair price for specialty coffee?
That is not as simple as it sounds.
Each year, the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide compiles a report based on vast amounts of data from contracts worldwide.
In it, they provide insights into what is actually being paid for coffee.
Because without insight into real trade prices, it is difficult for coffee farmers to know what their coffee is actually worth – and therefore also difficult to negotiate a fair price – which is why we see the guide as an important tool, especially for coffee farmers.
