Pact Coffee’s purpose is to improve the lives of farmers in an industry which often treats them grossly unfairly. The company believes that the traditional coffee supply chain is broken, choosing instead to procure its coffees directly from farmers through its pioneering ‘direct trade’ model.
This way, mutually beneficial, long-lasting relationships can be built to pay farmers a price they can actually live on and, as a result, ensure workers are also paid a fair wage.
In 2021, the price Pact paid for coffee was, on average, 60% above the Fairtrade base price. By cutting out the middlemen (importers, exporters, commodity traders and more) and introducing tens of thousands of UK consumers to speciality coffee, the company is able to pay these farmers the premium they deserve while making a sustainable margin.
The company was founded under the name YourGrind in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport as an online subscription provider and has since broadened its reach into offices and the hospitality trade.
The company is Scope 1&2 carbon-neutral and is a proud part of the B-Corp community. All of its coffee is speciality-grade and freshly roasted in Haslemere days before it’s delivered to customers.
Sector: Manufacturing
Size: 50-249 employees
B Corp Certified – Impact Score: 106.6
