Liz and I are unapologetic followers of Jesus Christ. We are passionate about sharing the Gospel with all the nations in whatever way we can, whether through regular mission trips, supporting (or adopting) children in need, or supporting farmers directly through this coffee business. In that case, we will do it to the best of our ability and give God all of the glory. 

We believe trading directly with the small farms provides you access to the finest coffee and helps farmers support and grow their local economy. For decades, financially stable countries have “helped” underdeveloped countries by giving them tons of free goods (rice, shoes, clothes, etc.). Unfortunately, none of these things have helped underdeveloped countries climb out of poverty. It has made them worse off (see Poverty, Inc. below). The only way to truly help people climb out of poverty is to empower them to capitalize on their locally available goods and skills. Unfortunately, the most difficult challenge the people in many of these countries face is not having the ability to trade with the rest of the world. This is where World Trader Coffee comes in by dealing directly with the farmers and providing them access to the global market. This is also why World Trader Coffee fully supports programs like Compassion International. A portion of every bag sold goes to help support these families all over the world! As well as support mission trips or missionaries all over the world who are sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in challenging places.

As many in the world today move more towards self-interest, our faith tells us, “The world will know us by our love” (1 John 4:7-12). So let’s all sit down over a great cup of coffee and find out how we can Love one another. For the love of people…and coffee!