DIRECT TRADE COFFEE
The mission of Cafe el Zapote is to collaborate directly with coffee farmers in places like Zapote, Honduras and Kapchorwa, Uganda. Specifically to empower these farmer organizations to produce high quality specialty coffee and find direct links to markets in the United States. We specialize in buying arabica coffee directly from farmer cooperatives. We seek to improve the lives of farmers by eliminating middle men (brokers, multi-national corporations, coyotes, etc.,) who leverage capital to take profits from the coffee farmers/producers. 

UNFORGETTABLE TRIPS
We also organize and lead groups of Americans to visit these coffee growing communities and interact with farmer producers. We call these visits, coffee immersion trips. We also organize service learning trips to assist in building primary school structures. Our long term vision is to develop collaborative relationships and friendships with coffee farmers and their cooperatives that last for many years, even decades.

BUILDING COMMUNITY
Since our beginning in 2018, we've seen a dramatic impact on the livelihoods of the coffee producers community in Zapote, Honduras. There is a surge in the esteem and pride that stems from the work they do producing really good coffee. In 2021, the coffee cooperative, Hacia el Futuro, constructed their own washing station with capacity to pulp, wash and dry their own coffee. Another clear outcome of our work and our visits is growing levels of trust in our relationships with the farmers.

Our Direct-Trade Honduran Coffee is available wholesale (green or roasted) and at select local retailers; contact us via the form below to partner with us. We’re committed to delivering high-quality, specialty coffee to our customers.