Le Caf

Since the pandemic, M and I have developed a small obsession with coffee. We attend nerdy fairs and try new roasteries and brewing methods.

Now we exclusively buy specialty coffee from roasteries that have close relationships with their farmers and ensure fair work conditions and wages. Some of our favourite roasters here in Gothenburg are Morgon Roastery, Gringos, and Kafferäven Per Nordby.

Specialty coffee naturally comes with a higher price point compared to conventional coffee that is- like fast fashion- mass-produced, and sold in big quantities and companies hardly ensure good working conditions and fair wages to their workers. That is why I think that a higher price for coffee is necessary and also, ever since we started to buy specialty I've enjoyed coffee so much more because it just tastes so much better (in two senses).

What you don't often see with specialty coffee are 3rd party certifications. Even though 3rd part certifications can be a good guide for finding more sustainable and ethical coffee (and other produce) it's important to remember that getting a 3rd party certification costs a lot of money to get and obtain for the coffee farmers and small roasteries. This means that small coffee roasteries and farmers who often work in close collaboration still can have ethical practices and sustainable production even though they are not certified.