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Traveling to Origin

Each year, we send a few Gimme! staff members to visit farms that produce amazing coffee. By “traveling to origin” we learn about sustainable agriculture, experience farming first-hand, and cultivate relationships with growers. Sometimes we discover a fantastic new coffee along the way. We always return home with a deeper understanding of the people and ecosystems that fill our daily cup. Explore our most recent trips below.

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>Mesa de los Santos

Mesa de los Santos Farm, Colombia

One of our superstar sustainable coffees originates at Mesa de los Santos. Mimi Wysong, our Cayuga Street Manager, reflected after her visit:

"The cool thing about Mesa is that nothing is wasted. Everything is reused and recycled, from the water to the cherry pulp ..."

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Malinal Cooperative

Malinal Cooperative, Mexico

The small farms of Malinal produce our organic Mexico beans. NYC Regional Manager Mike White got a rare educational opportunity there:

"[The trip organizer] has devoted his life to teaching sustainability and quality to farmers — he's like Johnny Appleseed ..."

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Relationship Coffee

Las Mingas Project, Colombia

The Las Mingas Project promotes a new kind of partnership between growers and roasters. Gimme! CEO Kevin Cuddeback sensed amazing potential:

"This is a group of farmers with the conditions and ability to produce fantastic coffee: clean, sweet, and complex ..."

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Trip to Colombia

Farms of Antioquia, Colombia

Tomas Reyer, our Master Technician, got a primer on agronomy and cupped brilliant coffees when he visited farms near Medellín. He learned:

"It is crucial to pick the right varietal for planting [from dozens of possibilities] and keep the agronomist involved."

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