Taylor Mork and Jake Elster met in Geneva, Switzerland, during studies around the United Nations community there. An NGO they founded took them to Uganda, where they eventually joined up with a nonprofit specialty exporter. One thing led to another, until Taylor and Jake founded Crop to Cup Coffee Importers with the intention to build meaningful connections between growers and consumers. Over the years we have found that the best way to source and sell great coffee is to invest in the people behind the beans. We start by handpicking the best growers – farmers who are engaged in the quality of their harvest. We then do our best to represent their hard work as we present their coffees to you. In between, we work hard to keep pure lots separate and traceable, to ensure integrity of supply from the farm to your door. On top of that, we build coalitions of stakeholders – both at home and at origin – bringing together people and organizations who assist communities to grow through coffee. We know who we work with, and we make sure that they put intentionality and care into every significant process from the berry to the boat. The success of this model has validated our view that … good coffee comes from good people.