Links to coffee resources
- Specialty Coffee Association of America
Sweetwater Organic Coffee are proud members of the Specialty Coffee Association of America.
- The Roasters Guild
Chris Neumann is a proud member of the Roaster's Guild.
The Roasters Guild is a trade guild of the Specialty Coffee Association of America
- CoffeeGeek - News, Reviews, Opinion and Community for Coffee and ...
CoffeeGeek is what is commonly known as a "community" website, one that allows active participation by people from around the world.
- Organic Trade Association
The mission of the Organic Trade Association is to encourage global sustainability by promoting diverse organic trade.
- Coffee Kids | 1-800-334-9099 | Helping coffee-growing families
International non-profit organization established to improve the quality of life for children and families who live in coffee-growing communities around the world.
- Florida Organic Growers Association
Non-profit group based in Gainesville providing independent certification of organically grown foods. Links to sustainable
agriculture, organic food groups, ...
- Comunidad Nueva Alianza
A fair trade, organic coffee and macadamia
plantation owned and run by a cooperative of forty Guatemalan families.
Isolated from the main electricity grid, the community has been forced to
get creative with their energy needs. They have opted for environmentally
sustainable Biodiesal to provide their homes and various processing plants
with power. Sweetwater is one of the proud sponsors of the Biodiesal
Project.
- Ponderosa Maintenance & Manufacturing
A full service company dedicated to
excellence in coffee roaster maintenance, design, manufacturing, and
implementation.
Fair Trade Links:
A little history:
- Catskill Mountain Coffee, Woodstock, NY
Chris Neumann learned to artisan roast coffee from Emma Missouri at Catskill.
- Deans Beans
Dean is an organic fair trade coffee pioneer. Emma Missouri learned her craft from Dean!
- George Howell's Terroir Select Coffees - Terroir Coffee
Terroir (tare – wahr) / noun. The unique, characteristic taste and flavor imparted to an agricultural product by the complete natural environment...
Chris first learned about coffee at 16 years old from industry guru and light roast master George Howell while working at his legendary Coffee Connection in Boston, Mass. (RIP Coffee Connection we all miss you!)
- Caffe Trieste
Caffe Trieste produces and sells some of the finest coffee in San Francisco. Nora Edison was a barista at Caffe Trieste while earning her Bachelor's Degree at San Francisco State University ... Now a landmark in San Francisco's North Beach and a source for fine coffee online! ...
- Equal Exchange
The original Organic Fair Trade pioneer.
- PROBAT
Our roaster is a PROBAT L 12.
Fun Coffee Links:
Organic Links:
Local Gainesville Links:
- Business Alliance of Greater Gainesville Sweetwater Organic Coffee are proud members and supporters of B.A.G.G.
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