The sign outside the coffee roaster in Americus pays tribute to the small coffee farmers who supply raw coffee beans to Cafe Campesino and its network of organic coffee roasters and distributors. (Staff Photo: Cindi Cox)
Much more than just a cool coffee shop, Cafe Campesino in Americus is working hard to help rural coffee bean farmers get a fair price for their product.
The Cafe Campesino staff includes (from left) Taylor Richards, Karen Montano, Samantha McWhorter, Ifah Hankcock. Standing, from left, Co-Owner and Coffee House Manager, Lee Harris and CEO Tripp Pomeroy. (Staff Photo: Cindi Cox)
Raw coffee beans packaged in big burlap sacks are straight from the farmers are shipped to warehouses in New Jersey and then sent to Cafe Campesino for roasting, packaging, selling and serving. (Staff Photo: Cindi Cox)
Freshly roasted coffee beans drop from a shoot into a big bowl as the bottom of the roaster spins and dries the freshly baked beans. (Staff Photo: Cindi Cox)
