The coffee industry is broken, and many farmers live in poverty. Pact is fixing it by going straight to the farmer, scrapping what it deems unnecessary steps and improving the lives of families. In 2021, it paid, on average, 60% more than the Fairtrade base price.
Pact also makes small investments in source countries. It gives things like processing equipment, interest-free loans and even goats and cows to smallholder farmers to give them a head start on creating what it sees as the world’s best coffee.
All of this coffee is speciality grade (the best of the best), and it’s roasted in Surrey just days before it’s delivered. It has more than 100 coffees sourced from across 10 different countries on its menu every year. Delivery is always free.
Every bean that Pact customers buy makes a difference at its source. Over its ten years, the company has seen farmers build accommodation and canteens for their workers, form a women’s association and vastly improve living conditions.
Pact achieved B Corp status in 2022. This means that they’re a company that meets “high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency” by the nonprofit B Lab organisation.
The coffee starts at just £7.95 per 250g bag (which makes about 15 cups), and you can skip, cancel or pause your subscription at any time. Whole beans, ground coffee, pods and decaf are all available options.
By Mary 
