• PRINCIPLE ONE

    Traceability & LONG-TERM Relationships

  • PRINCIPLE TWO

    Ecological Sustainability

  • PRINCIPLE THREE

    Our Female Producer Programme

  • PRINCIPLE FOUR

    B corp certified
Sustainable Coffee Sourcing | Caravan Coffee Roasters

PRINCIPLE ONE: TRACEABILITY & Long-term partnerships

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS THAT LAST

Coffee, as well as food comes from many places across the globe and tastes different wherever and however it's grown. In order to celebrate and appreciate these differences, we need to know where our food and coffee is coming from. Not only is traceability important to us, we can be a better partner to our suppliers by knowing who we buy from and identifying the unique goals, circumstances, and opportunities.


The long-term relationships we build with farmers mean we can plan alongside them. This allows farmers to better anticipate their needs, so they can invest in their farms knowing they have a buyer committed to paying a fair price year-on-year.

Prioritising sustainability in coffee farming and production | Caravan Coffee Roasters

PRINCIPLE TWO: ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY

CONSIDERING CLIMATE IN EVERYTHING WE DO 

One of the world’s most susceptible crops to climate change, some estimations say 50% of coffee lands will be unable to produce coffee by 2050. This is terrifying.

It’s our responsibility as a coffee company to do all we can to consider climate and environment in our decision-making. We partner with importers that prioritise sustainability, like the B Corp certified DR Wakefield, we became Soil Association Certified in 2021 and now our flagship Market Blend is fully organic.

Official organic certification can be very expensive for coffee farmers, so wherever possible, we work with farmers who practice regenerative agriculture whether they have the official certification or not.

Supporting Female Coffee Farmers & Producers | Caravan Coffee Roasters

PRINCIPLE THREE: OUR FEMALE PRODUCER PROGRAMME

WORKING WITH WOMEN FARMERS

Worldwide, women farmers do 70% of coffee production labour but make up just 20% of landowners. The Female Producer Programme is our commitment to support women farmers and elevate their stories.

A ‘double burden’ of longer days of farm and domestic labour and lower pay makes it harder for these women to economically benefit from their work, and some face further challenges such as limited resources, discrimination and even violence.

In 2023 we aim to purchase 50% of our coffee from women (up from 41% in 2022), paying an additional price premium to help keep money in the pocket of female farmers and donating an extra 10p per kilo to projects that advance women in coffee growing communities.

PRINCIPLE FOUR: B CORP CERTIFIED

BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD

in 2024, we officially certified as B Corp. we are proud to join a global community of companies committed to using business as a force for good.

Being a B Corp certified company means meeting some of the highest standards of social and environmental performance standards, transparency, and accountability.

We know that this journey doesn't stop with accreditation and we are committed to doing what it takes to make things better, every day.

100% GROWN BY WOMEN 

CHECK OUT THE LATEST COFFEES FROM OUR FEMALE PRODUCER PROGRAMME