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Equal Exchange Organic Ground Coffee – Colombian Excelso 

Well-rounded flavour with notes of dark chocolate, brown sugar, and lemon. This organic and fairtrade Colombian Excelso single-origin coffee is truly a luxury to sip on. Grown by the women farmers of ANEI in Colombia, an association of Colombian indigenous groups who share a belief system based on protecting the Earth. 

ANEI (Association of Indigenous Agroecology Producers) includes 700+ indigenous coffee-producing families. The association was founded by Aurora Izquierdo – one of the first women of her generation to leave the indigenous Arhuaco community of Santa Marta in pursuit of a higher education. Since her return to her community, she has created a sustainable agriculture programme that has dramatically improved the quality of life in the area. 

Making the Invisible Visible – Coffee Grown by Women

Women contribute up to 70% of the labour on coffee farms, yet they often face barriers to co-op membership, training, and decision-making power compared to men. Equal Exchange is committed to closing the gender pay gap by sourcing high-quality coffee beans directly from female farmers in fair trade cooperatives. Every purchase of this ethically sourced coffee helps support and empower women in coffee-growing communities, ensuring fair wages, better opportunities, and a more sustainable future for all.

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