About Us

When David Griswold founded Sustainable Harvest® in 1997, transparency was a virtually foreign concept in specialty coffee. Farmers and buyers engaged in an opaque supply chain that created challenges for both sides, from farmers not knowing the expectations of their final buyers to those buyers not having a consistent supply of coffee. By leveraging the power of transparent relationships, Sustainable Harvest® helped change how farmers and buyers interact. While opacity still exists in some part of the industry, many stakeholders have discovered the importance of building relationships in their supply chain to strengthen their supply, foster greater sustainability, and offer a consumer brand-building opportunity.

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Committed to Business as a Force for Good

Since our founding, Sustainable Harvest® has focused on building an inclusive economy that strengthens coffee farmers, roasters, and all other stakeholders through mutually beneficial business. In 2008 we joined a like-minded community of businesses when we became a Certified B Corporation. Sustainable Harvest® is proud to find common ground with these other companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. We are frequently collaborating with other B Corps on projects that make the business world a better place.

Fostering direct relationships between coffee buyers and producers since 1997

Connecting a World of Coffee

Backed by Data

Your Team at Origin

Revolutionizing Coffee Since 1997

Committed to Business as a Force for Good

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Our Team

Portland, Oregon, USA

Erik Gates

Andrew Brakebush

Levi Rogers

Pamela Xiu Aban

Bogota, Colombia

Lima, Peru

Oscar Gonzales

Dimar Zurita

Luis Cotrina

Central America and Mexico

Jerónimo Bollen

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