OUR APPROACH TO SOURCING
Our pursuit of spectacular coffees is guided by our gratitude for coffee farmers. To find coffees that meet our stringent quality standards and support the future of the farms and producers we work with, we’ve developed a sourcing model we call “Sourcing Coffee for our Collective Future.”
Below are the nine principles that guide us:
Farmer Stability
Coffee farmers face countless variables. Finding a consistent buyer shouldn’t be one of them. Long-term partnerships build quality and trust throughout the supply chain. Each time you buy Wonderstate you’re helping us keep our long-term partnerships and support the work of farmers.
Pay Transparency
How much money actually goes back to the producers? We ask for pay transparency throughout our supply chain. By having a keen understanding of supply chain costs, we can guarantee higher farmer compensation, adding fair value to us and coffee producers.
Climate Resilience
In 2023, 98% of all coffee we purchased was organic. In 2025, Wonderstate became a certified B Corporation. We are committed, formally, to the ways we’ve long operated: responsibly, transparently, and with care for the people and places connected to our coffee.
Coop Strong
We purchase the majority of our coffee from cooperatives. When producers organize in cooperatives, they pool resources and achieve more together — like representation on governance boards and higher profits. Because farmers should have a voice beyond production.
Exceptional Coffee
Outstanding coffee is not an accident. It’s an invitation to be present to something fleeting and delicious. It’s the result of terroir and painstaking attention to detail — from farm to roastery. We are six-time Good Food Award winners, Roast Magazine’s 2010 and 2025 Roaster of the Year, and over 40 coffees have scored 90+ points on Coffee Review.
Paying Farmers More
In 2017, we set a minimum price paid to farmers. While most of our coffee producers are paid more than our minimum price, no farmer is ever paid less. We’ve continued to increase this price regardless of the commodity market. As of today, our minimum price guarantee is $3.15 per pound.
Direct Relationships
We purchase 100% of our coffees directly from growers and exporters around the world. Direct relationships give us the best opportunity to make meaningful and lasting impacts in our supply chain. The closer we are to each stage of coffee production and movement, the higher the quality coffee we can deliver to you.
Innovative Partnerships
Creative relationships allow for unique projects. True collaboration within our supply chain allows for mutual trust, benefit, and quality. Our sourcing model puts the voices of the smallholder farmers at the center of our ethos; allowing us to learn and respond to the ever-changing realities of coffee and climate change.
Smallholder Farmers
Around 80% of our coffee comes from farms smaller than 12 acres and all of our coffee comes from farms under 125 acres. Sourcing from small farms means putting our dollars into the hands of families where we can have the greatest impact. It also means supporting an agricultural model that protects important biodiversity and supports Indigenous and rural communities the world over.