If you’re reading this page, chances are you participated in this year’s incredibly successful auction. First off, thank you. You helped us raise more money this year than ever before!
Every year there’s lots of confusion over who can call themselves an actual “Donor.” We’d just like to be clear what Grounds for Health means by “Donors”: We equate “Donor” with financial or in-kind contributions to our organization − that is, someone who donates money, services, or time to Grounds for Health without receiving anything in return (besides a Tax write-off).
Unfortunately, as a buyer of coffee in the auction, we cannot classify you as a “Donor” … yet. This is because you received a product, good, or service (coffee or equipment, in this case) in exchange for payment.
But don’t worry; there’s still a way you can become a full-fledged Grounds for Health Donor and be mentioned alongside our list of donors …
Host a coffee promotion and donate proceeds to Grounds for Health.
It’s a quick and easy way to get involved: You select the coffee and terms (e.g. $1/pound), and then donate proceeds to Grounds for Health. Join the growing list of roasters and retailers who are making things happen. Learn more »
IMPORTANT NOTE: We realize a promo isn’t right for everyone, and we certainly want everyone to be able to promote their participation in the auction. We just ask that you call yourself “Friend of Grounds for Health” or “Won Coffee in the Grounds for Health Auction” as opposed to language with “Donor” in it. This helps clarify things for our followers and your customers.
Bottom Line:
Call yourself a “Donor” if you donate money, goods, or services to Grounds for Health
Call yourself a “Friend” or “Participant” if you only buy coffee in the auction
I hope this clears things up without coming across the wrong way. It’s a difficult thing to try to explain without sounding ungrateful.
Please call, leave a comment below, or email me if you have any thoughts / questions.
Thank you for participating in Grounds for Health’s 3rd Annual On-Line Green Coffee Auction last month. As you no doubt heard, this year marks the most successful auction we’ve held to date – bringing in over $145,000 to support the life-saving and sustainable cervical cancer prevention programs that we have developed with our partners in coffee growing communities in Latin America and Africa.
We are so grateful to the 52 donors who gave us 25,000 pounds of green coffee for auction. Their generosity makes this event – our largest fundraising event of the year – possible. We are also so appreciative that you, and 50 others, chose to support our work through the purchase of coffee at this event.
Many successful bidders at past auctions have chosen to “pay it forward” by holding a coffee promo with the coffee they purchased to generate an additional contribution to Grounds for Health. In this way, coffee purchasers transition from supporters to donors and take the opportunity to let their customers know how and why they support an effort to help safeguard the health of women where coffee is grown. If you are interested in holding a coffee promotion with this coffee (or any other coffee you may have), we will provide you with some simple guidelines and supportive point-of-purchase materials. While we have a suggested donation per pound sold, we are most interested in working with each retailers to develop a program that works best for you and your market.
In turn, we recognize our coffee promo partners in all media available to us and proudly add their names to our growing list of donors on our web site and elsewhere.
Please let me know if you would like to plan a promotion and, if so, we’ll send you our e-promo packet to get you started. Also, please feel free to call if you’d like to discuss this opportunity.
PROGRESSIVE COFFEE COMPANIES COME TOGETHER TO RAISE OVER $145,000 FOR INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT
Over 200 coffee companies from around the world participated in the 2011 Grounds for Health Coffee Auction, raising a record sum for the non-profit.
June 2011, Waterbury, VT – Despite high green coffee prices and a tight market, coffee producers, importers, roasters, and retailers came together to raise a record $145,501.56 for international non-profit Grounds for Health during its annual green coffee auction.
52 coffee importers and producers donated over 25,000 pounds of green coffee, which was then bid upon by roasters and retailers during an online auction held by Stoneworks on June 7-8.
“We can’t believe the success of this year’s auction,” Communications Specialist Justin Mool said. “We had no idea what would happen, considering that coffee had been trading at record prices. But the fact that so many people participated, both in donating and bidding, shows that the coffee industry recognizes the impact Grounds for Health is having in coffee-growing communities. Thank you to all those that donated, bid and won!”
Some notable donations include a gourmet El Salvador package from Aida Batlle that fetched $24.60/lb (earning $7,380.00 total), an Ethiopia Bench Maji Gesha from Royal Coffee, Inc that was purchased for $12.04/lb (earning $6,370.60), and SCAA Coffees of the Year Winners Hawaii Kailiawa Coffee from Ka`u Coffee Mill and Columbia Valle del Cauca that closed at $40.20/lb and $53/lb respectively.
This year also marked the first time Grounds for Health auctioned equipment. Monin donated a La Marzocco Espresso Machine that earned $5500; Bunn donated a Trifecta Single Cup Brewer that earned $2900; and Wilbur Curtis Company donated two airpot brewers and a case of airpots that earned $890.
Grounds for Health would especially like to call out Royal Coffee, Inc (donations earning $27,424.82), Indokom ($8,518.18), Green Mountain Coffee Roasters ($8,135.22), Zephyr Coffee ($8,507.95), Royal Coffee NY ($7,424.82), Aida Batlle and Everest SA ($7,380.00), and the SCAA Roasters Guild, which donated this year’s Coffees of the Year (COTY) that brought in $7,868.45.
Also key to the success of this year’s auction was the enthusiastic participation of more than 180 bidders. In the end, 50 roasters and retailers walked away with winning coffee. Winner FinerGrind Coffee Roasters said via Facebook/Twitter:
“Bid and won amazing coffee from @grounds4health at the #gfhauction. Can’t wait for them to wind their way to FinerGrind Coffee Roasters. Award winning coffees from Costa Rica, Brazil, and Colombia. All auction proceeds go to support Grounds for Health, which makes it even more rewarding!”
And from Boyds Coffee via Twitter:
“We had the winning bid on five bags of Yemen Mocca Sanani in yesterday’s @grounds4health auction! We’ll have it available next month.”
Grounds for Health Chair of the Board and Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company CEO Frank Dennis summed things up, saying, “we are extremely grateful that in a very volatile coffee market the coffee industry continued to show great support and commitment to the Grounds For Health initiative with a 30% increase over 2010 in total auction value.”
Grounds for Health cultivates partnerships with coffee-farming communities to reduce the unacceptably high rate of cervical cancer in low-resource settings. The 501(c)3 organization focuses on developing effective, affordable, and sustainable prevention programs with the long-term goal of reducing unnecessary deaths from cervical cancer.
All COTY Coffees will be shipped at a flat rate this year.
2 bags shipped anywhere in the US = $25.
1 bag shipped anywhere in the US = $15
Note:
A maximum of 2 bags can be shipped together. A purchase of 3+ bags will be shipped separately (ie: if you purchase 3 bags it will cost $40 and will be shipped in 2 boxes) .
All lots will be shipped FedEx (No PO Box addresses will be accepted).
Your shipping costs for the COTY coffees will be added directly to your invoice.
Once your invoice is paid and shipping information confirmed, your coffee will be shipped.
A valid shipping address, phone # and email address will be needed to complete all shipping transactions.
If you live in the Long Beach area, and would prefer to pick up your coffee to avoid shipping costs, you are certainly welcome to do that.
If you submit a donation form after today, we can accept your donation, but you will not get preferential placement on the Stoneworks Auction Site (your donation will be at the bottom of the page).
2 boxes are located in
Continental Terminals
Brooklyn, NY
Cargo C83125 Seal 236720
2 boxes are located in
The Annex
Oakland, CA
Cargo DD-0210 Seal 192290
Cupping Notes
Espresso Collection aka Sunflower Espresso is a smmoth low-acidity coffee with compliments of rich chocolate, dried fruit and honey aromatics. Its caramel thick creme coats the palate with hints of chocolate covered sweet succulent bing cherries. From first aroma to last cool sip Sunflower is consistent and elegant.
Whole Price 3.49 – 3.69
Although this lot is sold out their are other vintages available through Daterra distributors around the world. New crop will ship in Nov. 2010.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE NEW CROP COFFEE ARRIVING IN JANUARY.
Cupping Notes
This coffee will represent Timor coffee at it’s finest. We have paid a premium well above the normal asking price and have asked Coop Cafe Timor to select coffee from the highest altitudes at the peak of the harvest to create this special reserve lot.
Very nice dark roasting coffee. Complex bittersweet slightly fruity syrupy smooth and full bodied. This is small farmer coffee produced with relatively rudimentary equipment. What it lacks in pristine preparation, it makes up for with abundant character. Good in espresso.
This lot was the highest rated Natural in the historic first ever Direct Specialty Trade Auction. Distinct strawberry acidity, yet still mild and balanced—not cloying or over-the-top.
SCAA and the Roasters Guild donated 101 small lots of coffee from the 2010 Coffees of the Year. Each lot is around 20 pounds, which is ideal for smaller roasters.
Thanks to SCAA for donating 101 bags from this year’s Coffees of the Year (COTY). SCAA donated all submitted coffee and all winners. We’ll post them all on the Committed Coffees page.
Each bag is around 20lb, making them all ideal for smaller roasters looking for great green coffee.
Hacienda La Esmeralda
Boquete, Chiriqui
Rep. de Panama
Cupping Notes
Floral (jasmine) and bergamot, elegant, balanced, classic, rich, full, complex, dark berries, juicy body, savory, well integrated acidity backed with full sweetness.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Jacksonville, FL
Cupping Notes
El Salvador SHG Cerro Las Ranas Pulped Natural Rainforest Alliance Certified – Our favorite pulped natural (honey processed) coffee has delivered the rich, flavorful, complex cup that we were yearning for. With a sweet start followed by creamy, milk chocolate and cherry flavors, a fully-developed body and a lemony-orange finish.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Jacksonville, FL
Cupping Notes
Panama SHB Boquete Classico – An impressive coffee from the break through the aftertaste. The cup starts with a bright, sweet lemon taste followed by a smooth, nutty, milk chocolate body. A balanced and sustained aftertaste makes this coffee a complete experience.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Jacksonville, FL
Cupping Notes
Organic Sumatra FAIR TRADE-Permata Gayo – On the cupping table we found the familiar low acidity and rich, syrupy body from this Sumatra coffee but what intrigued us were the pleasantly pronounced, distinct notes of dark chocolate and burnt raspberry throughout the cup.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Jacksonville, FL
Cupping Notes
Organic Honduran Marcala SHG-FAIR TRADE – This coffee has all of the expected flavor notes we’ve come to expect from the COMSA co-op – a smooth chocolate start and a creamy nuttiness accompanied by sweet honey and lemon tones that make this cup perfect for that first morning brew!
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Fort Atkinson, WI
Cupping Notes
Organic Honduran Marcala SHG-FAIR TRADE – This coffee has all of the expected flavor notes we’ve come to expect from the COMSA co-op – a smooth chocolate start and a creamy nuttiness accompanied by sweet honey and lemon tones that make this cup perfect for that first morning brew!
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Fort Atkinson, WI
Cupping Notes
Panama SHB Boquete Classico – An impressive coffee from the break through the aftertaste. The cup starts with a bright, sweet lemon taste followed by a smooth, nutty, milk chocolate body. A balanced and sustained aftertaste makes this coffee a complete experience.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Fort Atkinson, WI
Cupping Notes
El Salvador SHG Natural Process Santa Rita – The natural process (also known as dry-processed) Santa Rita is most commonly referred to as “the fruit bomb” at the Royal NY cupping table. Sweet strawberry, dried cherry and butterscotch flavors are all found in this cup.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Fort Atkinson, WI
Cupping Notes
Ethiopian Washed Sidamo Special – An exceptional delivery of new crop washed Sidamo. The sharp but sweet acidity was obvious from the break, leading to strong lemon and tea-like notes with a full body to complement the taste.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Staten Island, NY
Cupping Notes
Organic Honduran Marcala SHG-FAIR TRADE – This coffee has all of the expected flavor notes we’ve come to expect from the COMSA co-op – a smooth chocolate start and a creamy nuttiness accompanied by sweet honey and lemon tones that make this cup perfect for that first morning brew!
Thanksgiving Coffee Company, Inc.
19100 South Harbor Drive
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Cupping Notes
Sweet with notes of brown sugar and cacao, a lively and fleshy hint of apricot and summer stone fruit, and lingering milk chocolate sweetness, this is a quintessential Nicaraguan coffee: delightful, balanced, and sweet.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Staten Island, NY
Cupping Notes
Organic Ethiopian Natural Sidamo-FAIR TRADE – This quality coffee from the Oromia co-op has become a regular inventory offering for Royal Coffee. A sweet cherry start coupled with creamy lemon flavors leads to a smooth, clean body and a sugary-berry finish.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Staten Island, NY
Cupping Notes
Costa Rican SHB Naranjo Lourdes RFA – This well-rounded cup starts off with lemony-sweet notes accompanied by a soft, chocolate body. This is an 11 bag micro-lot produced with exceptional care using the Honey Method (or pulped natural processing) which adds additional depth and character to the cupping profile.
Royal Coffee New York, Inc. Warehouse
Staten Island, NY
Cupping Notes
Brazil Rio Verde RFA – Smooth milk chocolate start, clean and mild acidity with a pronounced walnut finish. This coffee performed very well as an espresso component.
10th Annual Pete McLaughlin Cupping Competition
Every year, the PCCA hosts a coffee cupping competition focusing on a single origin. This year, the producing county was Guatemala. This year, 25 samples were submitted and a panel of expert judges narrowed the field down to 10 to present to the membership. This coffee beat all for first place including an incredible Geisha!
Nice balance of medium brightness and complex Indonesian mushroomy “forest floor” heavy body. This is new crop coffee which will ship in September and arrive late October/November. Payment will not be required until arrival.
Cocoa, citrus, honey, almonds, full body, bright acidity. Canta Gallo is a small community in the Las Segovias region of northern Nicaragua. The co-op currently has 111 members,of which 56 are women. The co-op was founded in 1983 and is part of the Prodecoop cooperative organization.
***TZ Kanyovu Peaberry 09 Sustainable Harvest Portland cupping notes***
Sweet citrus, clove spice in dry fragrance, leading to stewed apricots, brown butter and honeyed aromas.
Flavor yields complex integration of citrus and stone fruit layers, hints of rhubarb and underlying maple / br. sugar sweetness and buttery sweet, clean aftertaste. Coffee has a markedly juicy, sweet tangerine-like acidity and soft body. 87 points SCAA scale.
Chocolate Aroma with caramel hints.
A balance cup, round and buttery body, bright acidity.
Consistent from hot to cold, lasting and pleasant aftertaste
We have 17 lots of coffee confirmed, which have from 1 to 10 bags up for bidding. The coffees hail from 10 countries and 16 regions from Bali to Yemen.
You can click on the “Coffee Origins” links on the left to view coffees from specific regions / countries.
Clean bright mild acidity. Typical caramel sweetness of a fine top-of-the-line Colombian. This bag is from a special project. Every single delivery of parchment was cupped and only the top deliveries were choosed to make one lot of the absolute best coffee from the Association.
State of Hawaii Dept of AG cert. or origin and grade MAUI SELECT
Donated Bags
3
Bag Weight
100lb
Remaining from Lot
50
Warehouse Location
Annex San Leandro Grower/Importer
Cupping Notes
largest of mokka screen sizes (90% <size 14) This is a screen 16, a very rare natural, dried with pulp on the tree. Dried and allowed to rest in the dried pulp for 2 months. cupping notes to follow.
Productores de Cafe de El Cuarenteño S. de P.R. de R.L.
Origin
Mexico
Region
Terruño Nayarita SHG EP Organico
Donated by
See cupping notes
Varietal
Appx 70% old stock Arabica Tipica and Bourbon, majority of the rest Caturra
Processing Method
Washed
Altitude
2900 – 3900ft (900 – 1200m)
Certifications
Organic
Donated Bags
6 – Serial numbers: 276-281
Bag Weight
152lb (69kg)
Remaining from Lot
0
Warehouse Location
Marathon Ventures, Omaha, NE
Cupping Notes
Selected by Fabrizio Sencion Ramierez, Mexico’s National Champion Barista, for exclusive use as a single origin espresso at the 2010 WBC.
Clean, bright cup with floral, chocolate, and lemony notes, strong honey at the finish. Very good acidity and body. Three bags of this coffee are being donated by the producers and their donation is being matched by the Roaster who bought the full container. All bags are barcoded and serial numbered and fully traceable to source through www.trackyourcoffee.com The quality certifier, Cafes Sustentables de Mexico, and the Importer, San Cristotobal Coffee Importers, are donating their process control, milling, logistics, and importing services. This coffee is part of a container that is going directly from source to the roaster’s warehouse where it will be available on demand. It will not be available from a bonded warehouse.
This coffee is due to arrive 5/4/2010. Cupping notes will be provided prior to the auction. Recent deliveries have been excellent. Bittersweet, chocolate, and blueberry. All you expect from this seminal origin
This is the new home for the Grounds for Health Auction. Whether you’re an importer, producer, roaster, or just a curious by-stander, check back here for news and updates.
This is truly an amazing line up of coffees and a wonderful sign of the respect that producers, coops, importers and exporters have towards Grounds for Health in that they have donated some of their prime coffees. Coffees are available at the Annex in San Leandro, CA; Royal Warehouse in Oakland, CA; NY RPM Warehouse; Miami Colmar; and Royal Warehouse in Ft. Atkinson. For full details, please go to Stoneworks.
A little something to whet your appetite.
Nicaragua JavaNic & Pacamara Natural from Inversiones Mierisch Nicaragua FT Organic MiraFlor Colombian RS Water Decaf from Descamex Guatemala SHB HHT Palhu from Royal Coffee El Salvador Cayetano Bourbon from Atlantic Specialty Panama Organic Berlina Estate from Casa Ruiz Col Organic Berlina Estate from Casa Ruiz El Salvador Santa Rita Natural from Jasal Nicaragua Org Selva Negra from Selva Negra Burundi Washed Arabica Bwayi Lot 2 from Cafe Imports Colo Cauca Suarez Culichao from Racafe Panama Esmeralda Especial from Hacienda Esmeralda Kona Extra Fancy Greenwell from Greenwell Estates Ethiopia Organic Idido Misty Valley from Elan Kenya AA Kirimara from MA Panju Nicaragua RA cert Selva Negra from Royal Coffee, NY India Washed Robusta Kaapi Royale Brazil Fazenda Aurea Natural from Doutor Brazil Nat. Cerrado from Capricorn Coffee El Sal Fincas Kilimanjaro, los Alpes, & Mauritania from Aida Battle
I love this picture. I think it really captures the spirit of the auction– producers giving back the fruits of their labor to support Grounds for Health’s projects at origin. When Dietrich Eppe, of E&H Sucafe, heard about the auction; he coordinated with several cooperatives who all enthusiastically agreed to donate 5 bags each to the auction. In the picture below you can see Mr. Eppe and Jose Angel (of Coopepalmares) with the 35 bags of Costa Rican micro lots before they were loaded onto a container and shipped away to Oakland, CA. The coffee arrived this week. We cupped them. We loved them.
Here’s a look at what’s available:
Costa SHB Palmares Especial pulped natural 100% honey, donated by Coopepalmares. Cup: Caramel sweetness and some strawberry acidity.
Costa SHB San Isidro Women-owned pulped natural, donated by Coopepalmares. Cup: Thick, butterscotch molasses and amaretto sweetness.
Costa SHB Garabito Tarrazu pulped natural 50% honey, donated by E&H Sucafe. Cup: Heavy, full body with sugarcane and milk chocolate.
Costa SHB Washed Dota Tarrazu, donated by Coope Dota. Cup: a classic Tarrazu, pure singular flavor, clean, excellent balance of medium acidity and body.
Costa SHB Chirripo, donated by CoopeAgri R.L. Cup: Good balance, smooth, brisk.
Costa La Pastora Tarrazu, donated by Coope Tarrazu. Cup: Classic, clean, bright, sweet, fresh flavor.
Costa Washed SHG Santa Rosa, donated by CIA Santa Rosa. Cup: Clean, bright, black olive nose.
With the first auction raising $22,000 for G4H, we are feeling very hopeful for the main auction on June 2. Roasters have realized that participating in this auction is really a no-brainer– you get great coffee and every penny that you spend on that coffee goes directly to a worthy organization that helps coffee growers.
Producers and exporters continue to realize the impact that their donations can have for the coffee community and just about every day we have a new contributor come on board with the project. As the list continues to grow, we will continue to update the blog and soon you will be able to see the list at Stoneworks, as well.
All in all, this will be a bigger and better auction. We have more coffees available and at more locations (East Coast, Midwest, West Coast). We managed to iron out some of the kinks that come along with a new project… so smooth sailing from here on out. And hopefully, we will manage to raise a good chunk of change for Grounds for Health.
If you’re interested in bidding on a lot, you will need to be a registered bidder with Stoneworks. Register early at Stoneworks & once you are approved to bid you can enter the practice auction to familiarize yourself with the bidding process.
We have a date. You have an opportunity to buy up to 76 bags of fine coffees and support Grounds for Health. The first of two auctions will be live starting next week…that’s right…next week. From April 7th through April 14th, you will be able to bid on the following coffees:
15 pounds Guatemala Cup of Excellence #1– El Injerto Pacamara, in vacuum sealed bag 2 bags Guatemala Oriente Dry Process 25 pounds Panama Esmeralda Geisha, in vacuum sealed bag 4 bags Colombian Huila San Jose de Isnos 10 bags Guatemala Organic San Jose La Laguna (SMBC certified) 5 bags Flores Organic Bajawa 1 bags Java Organic Taman Dadar 5 bags Kenya Ruera Peaberry 1 bag Kona Fancy Greenwell Farms 2 bags Peru FT Organic Pangoa 1 bag Peru FT Organic COOPARM 5 bags Peru Organic El Cautivo 5 bags Peru Organic Chaupe 4 bags Sulawesi Toraja Gr-1 1 bag Sumatra G-1 Aceh Pantanlues 4 bags Sumatra FT Org Gayo Supreme 8 bags Timor FT Organic Peaberry 5 bags Tanzania Ruvuma 15 full 5 bags Tanzania Ruvuma Peaberry 5 bags Tanzania Ruvuma AAA
Set your calendar. Get out your checkbook. Be ready to support women’s health initiatives in coffee growing areas.
Coffee is produce. In the summer we find peaches and in the winter, pomegranates. Though we would love to see all the coffees which are being donated put together and sold in June, it is not really fair to the “pomegranate” producers. Some winter coffees are ready and, for the sake of quality, should be sold and roasted now.
The main auction is still scheduled for June 2nd and will include many great coffees generously donated from some of the world’s best specialty coffee producers. But now that we are in winter, we want to celebrate the best of what the Southern Hemisphere coffee growers have to offer.
Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming Winter Grounds for Health Auction– coming to you sometime in March!
Wow. With this project just barely underway, we’ve already gathered a fantastic group of coffee people to sponsor & donate to the auction. So far seven importers have agreed to co-sponsor the event– sourcing coffee and using their resources to make this as big as it can be. The coffee donations are impressive. We’ve seen so much generosity from exporters & producers from around the globe. More on the coffee at a later date… Roast Magazine has agreed to co-sponsor and help publicize the event & here’s the advertisement they’ve created for it. You’ll see it soon in your next issue of Roast!
354 lives lost to cervical cancer in Nicaragua each year? Atrocious, perhaps all the more so because it is so… avoidable.
Last November, Grounds for Health gathered their troops of trained medical technicians and took a trip to Jinotega, Nicaragua to screen (& treat, if necessary) more than 500 women with the help of SOPPEXCCA cooperative.
Check out this video, filmed & aired by PBS, to see Grounds for Health in action at origin.
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve received our first donation for the 2012 Grounds for Health Coffee Auction!
GFH Green Coffee Auction
