Scorecard | Bellwether Coffee

Our Green Scorecard

We use a tiered-rating system to assess our coffee portfolio and identify opportunities to continuously improve our supply chain. Our goal is to move all green coffees in our Marketplace to Verified Living Income. We will evaluate and share our performance every year as part of our annual impact report.

Farmer‑centric Pricing

A‑ Verified Living Income

Contract was signed using primary data, ensuring producers were paid a living income.

B‑ Living Income‑based Pricing

Contract price paid indicates that a living income‑based price was paid based on secondary data.

C‑ Lack Living Income Benchmark

Living Income Benchmark not established in this country of origin.

D‑ Insufficient Data

Did not have primary or secondary data to indicate a living income‑based price.

F‑ Underpaid

Scorecard indicates that the contract price paid fell below a living income‑based price.

Transparency

Transparently Share Data

Two‑way transparency on coffee pricing was provided to both farm and retail partners.

Ongoing Relationships

Relationship Coffees

Percentage of producer groups with whom we have signed a contract year‑after‑year.

Traveled to Origin

Bellwether staff have met with producer group in‑person to build mutual empathy and understand producers’ realities

Investing in Farm Communities

Tip the Farmer Recipient

Second payment distributed to producer groups to invest in their communities.

Women’s Lots

Coffee purchased was produced by women.

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