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Better in Every Way

You can feel good about indulging in our coffee. We’re disrupting traditional coffee practices and bringing wealth back to our hardworking farmers.

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Everything We Do Is With Good Cause

 
 

Community First

We pride ourselves in uplifting unheard voices and supporting those in need. Some of our local Chicago partners include Tutoring Chicago, Center on Halsted, and many more.

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Farmer Fairness

We care about where your coffee comes from, who farms it, and how they’re compensated. That’s why we partner with our hardworking farmers directly—no middlemen. We support them with above average wages, always!

 

Freshly Air Roasted

After carefully selecting green beans, we roast them using our patented air roasting technology. This is what makes our coffee taste fresh and clean without bitterness. Ever!

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Sustainable Standards

We care about our Earth and take measures to preserve the planet while giving back to it. Sustainability is in everything we do, from our innovative roasting process down to our compostable cups.

Forever Fresh

From our coffees to our pastries, we only serve the freshest. We simply wouldn’t offer you anything else. Our all-new Kribi K-Pods are no exception.

Wholesale Heaven

We’re not just a small batch roastery—we also trade our Cameroonian Mount Oku, Banso, and Boyo coffees.

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PROUD PARTNERS

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About us

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    Our Story

    Born on a coffee farm, our founder Jacques Shalo’s coffee business was inevitable! Moreover, Shalo is dedicated to sustainably sourcing our green coffee beans directly from farms back home in Cameroon.

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    Air Roasting

    Traditional drum roasters are bad for the planet and your coffee. So we don’t use them! Our patented air roasting process sustainably eliminates the burnt taste and bitterness often associated with coffee.

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    Coffee Origins

    You know us for providing the best coffee in every way—from the growing and harvesting to your cup. Learn more about our beans, who farms them, and how we harvest them!