QUALITY

Blessed Grounds only buys, roasts and sells Specialty Grade coffee, free of any additives or chemical flavorings, but what exactly qualifies our coffee as “specialty”?

Every coffee in the world can be evaluated on a 0 to 100 scale. Based on numerous criteria, all coffees receiving a cup score of 80 or above by coffee professionals known as Q-graders are considered ‘Specialty Grade’. Achieving this ‘Specialty’ grading requires that the highest quality standards are applied by our team at every level of the coffee supply chain, helping to guarantee that our coffee will deliver the most satisfying natural flavors and aromatics you have ever encountered.

TRANSPARENCY

The vast majority of coffee farmers have long operated at objective poverty levels. With the price of coffee hitting a 12-year low in 2018, the near-zero profit margins of these farmers have all but vanished, forcing a growing number of them to abandon their farms and declare bankruptcy. 

In an effort to combat this crisis, Blessed Grounds has committed to only sourcing our coffees through Direct Trade opportunities, which allows us to pay our farmers up to 4x what they would otherwise receive on the commodities market. So when you buy a bag of Blessed Grounds whole bean coffee and take that first delicious sip, know that you are supporting the longevity and financial security of small coffee farms and the communities that compose them, the world over.