Rooted in the village its ancestors founded 120 years ago, Cafe Carrizal grows and sells high-altitude Caribbean coffee. The family still lives on the original Carrizal plot and has cultivated coffee there for more than five generations, using regenerative mixed-farming practices. Its cooperative includes more than 160 chemical-free farms with bee colonies that support both coffee production and the surrounding ecosystem.
Homestead Coffee RoastersFrom a 19th-century barn beside Pennsylvania’s Tow Path and the Delaware River, Homestead Coffee Roasters has been sourcing and roasting coffee since 2006. Now a second-generation coffee roaster, the family-run company works exclusively with small farms and cooperatives, refining its coffees through careful tasting while using recyclable boxes and backyard-compostable bags. It also supports wholesale partners with equipment, training, and ongoing coffee-program guidance.UPPER BLACK EDDY, PA
Sweet Unity Farms CoffeeSweet Unity Farms Coffee grew from the Robinson family’s coffee farm, established in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands in 1989, into a coffee company that roasts and sells Arabica coffee. Its farm-to-cup model connects family-owned cooperatives in Tanzania and Ethiopia with family-owned roasters in New Jersey and California through direct trade. The company’s mission pairs coffee production with farmer education, community development, and stronger economic opportunities for rural coffee communities.New York, NY
Abeja CoffeeFounded by Latin American farmers from San Miguel, El Salvador, Abeja Coffee roasts 100% organic beans to order in its East Williamsburg café and serves them fresh in Brooklyn and at events across New York City. The family’s agricultural roots shape a coffee business focused on sharing Latin American coffee culture, ethically sourcing from farmers, and packaging each order by hand in eco-friendly bags.BROOKLYN, NY
Goldberry Roasting CompanyStarted by Doug Cooper as a basement hobby in 2010, Goldberry Roasting Company now produces small-batch specialty coffee at its family-owned roastery in Ashland, Ohio. Doug’s son Pete joined in 2019, turning the business into a family legacy built around carefully developed roast profiles and close relationships with coffee farmers, including partners in Mexico’s Sierra Norte region. Goldberry also works through its sister nonprofit, Coffee Growing Community, to help farming families improve the quality and market value of their coffee.ASHLAND, OH