Collaborative Origins

Farm-level coffee sourcing in Guatemala is central to Collaborative Origins. The Kansas City business connects coffee producers and roasters through direct, relational, transparent, and honorable sourcing. Its work includes meeting producers at their farms to support market access and build long-term relationships. Available lots are presented for roasters interested in sourcing coffee, and the business invites inquiries about samples. It also shares an annual Price Transparency Report as one way to make sourcing details visible to producers and roasters. Collaborative Origins grew from a school-support effort and the founders' connections at Colegio Berea, where they met in 2015. The business represents producers, their work, and their communities while bringing their coffees to roasters.