This is not a story about technology. This is a story about our belief in the power of human connections—about what happens when we replace labels with faces, and how global transformation starts when people have a one-to-one connection with each other over authentic stories.
Stori Coffee will work with a globally recognized traceability platform, making a digital journey of the coffee supply chain, connecting farmers, producers, manufacturers, retailers, and customers, and sharing their stories.
And because of this every member of the coffee supply chain is identified, included and treated with integrity, from farmer to customer.
Below is an overview of each step our coffee takes. In addition we have provided vital data about the coffee collected and verified at each step to ensure quality and transparency. This is the actual data for the Limited Founders Series Hingakawa Coffee.
The majority of specialty coffee comes from small family farms. Most farms have no more than 500 trees, many more are only the size of a 10x10 bedroom. These farms sustain families and communities around the world.
599 women farmers contribute to the Hingakawa Co-op and care for 426,227 coffee trees.
GPS Coordinates: 1°43'40.2"S, 29°51'24.0"E
Region: Western Province, Gakenke District, Rushashi Sector.
Altitude: 1700-1900 m
Soil: Volcanic Soil
Varietal: Bourbon, Arabica
Once the coffee is harvested, it is then transported to the producer mill (cooperative). Here, it is pulped, washed, dried and carefully sorted by hand.
Harvest Season: March-June. Selective Hand picking.
Process: Washed Processed using single-disc pulpers. 18-24 Hours Dry Fermentation, Washing & Soaking. Hand sorted before drying for defects.
Drying: Raised Beds while sorting through defects. Drying takes 10-15 days.
This is where the identity of the producers and farmers is usually lost. The market is a collection of producers that aggregate their coffee to get the highest price possible. Stori, maintains the identity of each producer as it is aggregated in a market place.
Certifications: USDA Organic and Fair Trade Certified
Exporters play a critical role in the logistics of getting fresh crop coffee to our customers. The exporter role has recently been played by the producer network (cooperative) to ensure timely delivery in order to maintain the integrity of the quality, as well as the standards of logistics within landlocked countries.
Dry Mill GPS Coordinates Rwacof:
1°58'23.58"S 30° 4' 59.06 "E
As importers have grown to be multinational in geographical footprint, their role is just as critical to servicing small and independent roasters with high quality small lots, but also to bridge the financing between small holder farmers, and small independent roasters. Importers plays an integral role for Stori, purely for logistical purposes within its platform.
Importer: Green Origins Importers
Warehouse: The Green Room, Seattle WA: 47.3317° N, 122.2465° W
Bag Composition: GrainPro
The science and art of roasting is a poetic process that is put to the test every harvest season. Coffee may be grown the same year over year, but the variable of weather, inputs, and the farmers sweat equity is never the same. At Stori, we roast our coffee in sync with the farmers labor of love. Our hope is to reveal that story with you through the coffee.
#1. Roaster: Seattle, WA
#2. Roast Profile: Medium
When you pour a cup of Stori Coffee, it is important that the quality goes above and beyond your experience time and time again. And when this happens, we will ensure that the seismic wave of impact ripples downstream, so that you and everyone involved is included, identified and treated with integrity.
#1. YOU! Each cup of coffee is not the end of the journey, but the completion of the circle of connection.
#2. #shareyourstori: Where did the coffee end up? What brew method did you use? What stories did you tell? Who did you make the coffee for? What did you pair with it? Let us know via #shareyourstori
Coffee is a commodity that's converts into an experiences—in your cup, in your story, and in our world today. Our goal is for your story to transcend your cup. Our goal is to foster authentic relationships that lead to global change through your story. Our world depends on our collection of stories that connect us. What’s your Story?
#shareyourstori