Coffee for Peace is more than just a coffee company—it is a movement that creates economic opportunities, builds resilient communities, and fosters peace through coffee. Our business offers differentiated coffee products and services to conscientious consumers and businesses by implementing a sustained capacity enhancement of the coffee farming communities. This farmer-focused, community-based str
ategy improves the coffee quality so that the consumers can be assured of high-quality coffee that is easily traceable to its source. Mindanao, where Coffee for Peace started, is rich with agricultural products and natural resources; hence dubbed as the “land of promise.” However, because of the civil unrest caused by the armed struggle since the Spanish era, the island falls short of its promise. Many people and communities in Mindanao, particularly Bangsamoros and Indigenous Peoples communities suffer from a lack of access to social services. Worst, the way of doing business in most contexts in the Philippines is unjust. To address this, one of the livelihoods that float our peacebuilding work is coffee. A common drink served and consumed by the majority of the people, whether Muslim, Indigenous People, or migrants. To make this possible, 25% of our net profit goes towards our Peace and Reconciliation Teams (PAR Teams). Our PAR Teams are trained to be agents of peace and reconciliation in their respective communities. They're composed of local volunteers from conflict-affected communities who are paired with international volunteers. They are jointly trained in Fact-Finding Missions, Relief & Medical Operations, Peace Education, Justice Advocacy, Inter-Faith Dialogue, Cross-Cultural Communications, Conflict Transformation, Media Relations, Trauma Healing, Personal Growth & Development. To learn more about Coffee for Peace, visit us here: http://coffeeforpeace.com
To learn more about the PAR Teams, visit us at
https://peacebuilderscommunity.org/dreams/vision-2020/
