Cloud Forest Coffee

(613) 700-9748
m.facebook.com/intagcoffee
www.cloudforestcoffee.ca

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190 Glebe Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1R 7M1 (map)

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The story behind this page starts in a remote mountain valley in the South-American country of Ecuador. Farmers there started an organic coffee co-operative in 1998 called A.A.C.R.I. (Asociación Agroartesanal de Caficultores Rio Intag.) They created the coffee co-operative to resist attempts by Canadian and Japanese mining companies entering their community and creating large scale open-pit mines. The goal of this coffee co-operative is to improve the lives of coffee growing families. The type of coffee that they produce in Intag is an organically shade grown Arabica high-altitude coffee. They grow their coffee differently than the larger companies, they mix the the coffee plants in with native trees, corn and banana which maintains a bird-friendly ecosystem rather than a mono-crop technique. This is a direct trade coffee meaning that all of the proceeds the co-operative makes goes back to the farmers. By resisting mining corporations and their offer of large amounts of money, this Ecuadorean community has chosen local food production and keeping their environment clean. In a world that values profit over nature, the fight to protect Intag is an inspiration. For anyone who cares about the environment or the fate of the Earth, they should be concerned with the growth of mining. To conclude with a quote often used in mining or petroleum struggles: “Only when you kill the last fish and cut the last tree will you realize that you can not eat money.” By supporting Cloud Forest Coffee you support this communities struggle.

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Referral from July 18, 2016

Katalina F. asked:

Hi Ladies! I would like to introduce the Cloudforest Coffee mobile coffee cart. We sell organic, direct trade, locally roasted coffee, along with a variety of tasty teas and treats. The coffee beans are sourced trustingly and fairly from a cooperative in Ecuador, in order to provide a sustainable alternative to mining companies which will inevitably disturb and destroy the precious ecosystem there. The coffee we serve is high quality, delicious, and eco-friendly right from the roots to the cup. We are currently looking for opportunities to grow our small business, and are looking for a fairly regular location where we can set up and serve coffee from. Also interested in events and festivals. We are required in our permit to set up on private property with permission from the owner only. Does anyone have any suggestions that might help our business to succeed in Ottawa? Many thanks and warm regards, -The Cloudforest Coffee team

Katalina F. replied:
Hi everyone! Wow! What a bunch of amazing comments already! Im so so pleased to be working my way down this list of suggestions. Thanks so much and keep em coming! Also, here is the facebook page for Cloudforest Coffee. Cheers! https://m.facebook.com/intagcoffee/

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