Coffee Circle

Coffee Circle: Real roasting art in every bean

Every year, Coffee Circle travels to the countries of origin and looks for the best coffee in the world. During the cuppings, different harvests are tasted and those deemed best are selected for the company's own roasts. The company's own roasting master then creates appropriate roasting profiles for each variety in Berlin.

For Coffee Circle, the journey to the countries of origin is so much more than just the search for the best aroma. It's about getting to know the people behind the coffee. Through conversations, Coffee Circle learns more about the families, the lives, the hurdles and successes of the coffee farmers in places like Colombia or Ethiopia.

What exactly does Coffee Circle do to achieve its goals?

Coffee Circle pays above-average purchase prices for its coffee beans. In addition, for every kilogram of coffee sold, 1 euro is invested in social projects that Coffee Circle implements together with local people. The projects are committed to health, education and sustainable coffee cultivation. Since Coffee Circle was founded in 2010, over 170,000 people have been supported by the projects in Kenya, Colombia, Congo and many other countries.

What projects does Coffee Circle have?

Coffee Circle has long-term projects in the areas of health, education and coffee cultivation. Examples of the projects are:

• African Breeders Hub in Rwanda
• Advising Farmers in Myanmar
• WasH: Drinking water in Ethiopia
• WasH: Sanitation in Ethiopia
• Value Chain in Kenya
• WasH: Hygiene training in Ethiopia
• WasH: Biodiversity in Ethiopia

What has Coffee Circle already achieved?

The following examples serve to illustrate the success of Coffee Circle’s projects:

In 2013, a solar power plant was completed in Jimma, Ethiopia, together with coffee farmers, villagers and the local government. This is where the health center is located, which serves more than 10,000 people. Previously, it had no electricity. The solar system allows medicines, blood supplies and vaccines to be cooled and treatments and births to be carried out at night.

In 2014, a new primary school was built in Ethiopia. Together with the villagers and coffee farmers, three classrooms were built and equipped with sufficient furniture and teaching materials. Now 1,000 children can receive an education.