Brewing Hope is a group of Ann Arbor community members, University of Michigan students and faculty, and small businesses working to create a new dynamic of coffee trade that empowers farmers and consumers to collaborate rather than to compete.

By creating a community partnership where coffee farmers from the Yachil Co-op in Santa Catarina, Chiapas, receive fair prices for their coffee beans, and educating consumers in Ann Arbor, Michigan about sustainable production processes, Brewing Hope serves as a viable alternative to the ever oppressive conventional coffee market.

Through this partnership, Ann Arbor residents can take a step beyond simply promoting international understanding by creating greater equality and opportunities for the farmers whose products contribute to the quality of our lives.

Click here to learn more about the farmers from Yachil Xojobal Chulchan (New Light in the Sky). To buy coffee to support this project click here. For more information or to get involved in the project contact Josh at chiapas[at]umich.edu.