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Regenerative Partnership
Transparent sourcing that connects coffee communities in Taiwan and Colombia
Year One Plan
12-Month Starter Plan
In the first phase, we will establish a trusted point of contact to understand farms’ real needs and constraints, then start with a small number of farms, small coffee lots, and affordable actions. Every step will be adjusted to our partners’ wishes, quality, logistics, and available resources.
Four Practical Actions
Four things we can start now
Listen and document
Through interviews and existing information, we learn about each farm’s environment, processing, quality needs, and partnership expectations; all records are made only with prior consent.
Small-scale pilots
Farmers choose one or two suitable, affordable improvements, such as drying records, soil cover, or water management.
Quality and traceability
Organize lot, region, processing, and cupping feedback, aiming for a small purchase whose origin can be clearly explained.
Sharing in Taiwan
Through website articles, talks, and tasting events, help consumers understand how origin, quality, and fair partnership are connected.
Partnership Principles
Principles we follow in every partnership
Every action starts from farmers’ wishes and local conditions. At this stage, we make no advance promises about unverifiable income increases, carbon credits, or regenerative certification.
- Obtain consent firstNames, images, stories, and farm information are used only with consent
- Farmers share in decisionsImprovement priorities and partnership pace are decided together
- Farmers keep their sales optionsNo exclusivity or below-market supply terms are required in exchange for partnership
- Communicate honestlyThe website clearly separates planned, in-progress, and completed work
- Work within our meansStart with methods that are maintainable, affordable, and locally appropriate
12-Month Roadmap
Steps for the first year
This timeline sets our direction and will be adjusted according to partner responses, harvest season, sample quality, shipping conditions, and available resources.
- Months 1–2Organize existing information and confirm at least one reliable, ongoing point of contact.
- Months 3–4Talk with 1–3 interested farms to confirm their needs, the scope of information to be shared, and consent for its use.
- Months 5–8Choose an affordable small-scale improvement or quality-record method, and begin piloting and gathering feedback.
- Months 9–10Organize lot information, cupping results, and potential purchasing terms.
- Months 11–12Review results and limitations, and decide together with partners whether to move to the next phase.
Achievable Goals
Achievable goals for this stage
Build relationships
Confirm at least one reliable partner at origin, with a partnership record both sides agree on.
Compile basic information
With consent, compile basic region, processing, and quality information for 1–3 farms.
Test a market connection
Depending on quality, price, and logistics, aim to complete one small traceable purchase or a sample test.
Actions in Taiwan
Hold at least two origin-sharing, tasting, or coffee education events, and collect participant feedback.
Transparency and privacy
We share only agreed-upon partnership progress and overall results—never individual income, exact farm locations, or other personal data.
Future Roadmap | In Planning
A two-year pilot program will be discussed only after the first-year review
The following will begin only after a review of first-year results, mutual agreement among farmers and partners, and confirmation of funding and local technical conditions. Gray sections show medium- to long-term directions that have not yet started; they are not completed or committed results.
Expand the pilot
Depending on first-year results, consider gradually expanding from 1–3 farms to 10–20, and establish shared governance with a farmer organization or cooperative.
Regenerative Pilots and Quality Improvement
Farmers choose measures suited to local conditions—such as soil cover, shade, water resources, coffee pulp composting, drying, or storage—test them on small plots first, then decide whether to scale up.
Linking Quality and Income
Gradually establish lot records, quality feedback in Spanish or visual formats, and a purchasing approach that separately explains the “base price, quality premium, and long-term partnership bonus.”
Youth and Community Participation
Through community decision-making, explore paid training, locally maintainable equipment, and small community funds to support young people, women, and diversified income.
Market Commitment in Taiwan
Explore traceable sourcing, origin courses, remote exchanges, and annual impact reports to help consumers understand how quality, price, and partnership relate.
Possible Timeline
Months 13–24
- Months 13–20Scale up measures proven effective in year one, and explore completing two traceable purchases.
- Months 21–24Review outcomes, community handover, and next-phase agreements; no expansion until maintenance responsibilities and resources are confirmed.
Suggested Indicators
How to Decide Whether to Continue
- Land and waterSoil cover, shade, water use, and wastewater management
- Quality and incomeInput costs, cupping scores, net price received, and quality premium
- Participation and governanceFarmer representation, maintenance rate, and paid training
- Transparency and privacyShare overall progress and funding flows publicly while protecting sensitive personal and farm data
Start Small, Grow Together
Begin with small, trustworthy partnerships
We’ll do each conversation, each coffee lot, and each commitment well first, then gradually expand our partnerships based on real results.
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