The GOODS from Doi Chaang Coffee Co.

Vancouver, BC | For most of us it’s important to understand everything about what we buy; what’s it made of? Who made it? Is it produced ethically? Vancouver’s Doi Chaang Coffee Company wants to make it easy for you when it comes to picking out the best coffee gifts – with Doi Chaang, not only are you drinking certified organic and fair trade – you’re actually going ‘beyond fair trade’ as half of the company is owned by its farmers, the indigenous Akha Hill Tribe of Northern Thailand.

This partnership means the farmers are paid in excess of the price recommended by the Fair Trade Organization for their green beans, and since 2006, the Tribe has had continuous access to running water, electricity and improved infrastructure as a result. When it comes to our coffee – there is plenty to choose from:

Doi Chaang Coffee blends: The latest edition; we’ve taken our famous Thai coffee beans and have paired them up with certified organic and fair trade beans from Nicaragua, Peru, Brazil and more. There are four blends to choose from in bright, 340g bags: Social Medium (a medium roast), Hardwired (a dark roast), Espress-Yoself! (an Espresso) and Chillin’ (a light roast). Social Medium and Hardwired are also available in biodegradable, Keurig®-compatible aroma cups – perfect for the single serve coffee lover. For more information on our blends and biodegradable single serve options, visit our site here.

Doi Chaang Single Estate roasts: With six delicious roasts in total, there’s something for everyone. Among the roasts is our Single Estate Dark, Medium, Signature and Peaberry. Take a look at our shop, here, to learn more about the rest of our Single Estate selection.

And for the coffee lover who has everything, we offer a cage-free Wild Thai Civet Coffee; for more information on how we collect our civet coffee beans and why it is a must for any coffee fan, take a look here. Doi Chaang Coffee is available in major retailers such as: London Drugs, Safeway, IGA, Costco, Quality Foods and more. Take a look at our store locator for details and our online shop, too. We wish you happy holidays, and an even happier New Year!

DETAILS

Suite 311 – 837 W. Hastings St. | Vancouver, BC | V6C 3N6
Telephone: 604-689-3312
Web: www.doichaangcoffee.com | Blog | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube

GALLERY

The People

John M. Darch – Co-Founder
John A. Darch – President & CEO
Tanya Jacoboni – VP of Business Development
Anand Pawa – VP of Marketing
Sanja Grcic – Sales and Merchandising
Danika Speight – CFO
Jacquelyn Kingston – Research and Development
Katharine Sawchuk – PR Manager

About Doi Chaang

Doi Chaang Coffee’s story is as rich as the coffee itself. Locally owned by a father-son team, John M. Darch and John A. Darch, the Canadian Doi Chaang Coffee Company first opened its doors in 2006 with one requirement; that its farmers in Doi Chang Village, Northern Thailand, own 50% of it.

The partnership created the “beyond fair trade” business model – 50% of the profits flow back into the village. In more than six years, the farmers have been able to have access to running water, electricity, improved infrastructure and even Internet. Doi Chaang focuses on the well-being of the farmers; sending medical supplies to the village, educating the farmers on coffee cultivation and doing it all as sustainably as possible.

All of our coffee is certified organic and fair trade, as well as 100% Arabica – which is the highest quality of coffee plants. We have six Single Estate roasts – Decaf, Medium, Dark, Peaberry, Signature and Espresso – as well as four blends – Espress-Yoself! (espresso), Chillin’ (light), Hardiwired (dark) and Social Medium (medium) – and biodegradable, single serve, Keurig-compatible aroma cups in Social Medium and Dark. We also sell Wild Thai Civet Coffee – totally wild and cage free.

We don’t have our own shops, but you can find us in major retailers like Safeway, IGA, London Drugs, Costco and more. You can also find us through our online shop.

PRESS & ACCOLADES

“Delicious without any bitterness . . . this coffee is good.” – Jane Goodall, Conservationist.

“In terms of balance and versatility (on its own or blended, espresso or brewed, medium or dark roast), the Doi Chaang offerings are comparable to the best Kona beans.” – Mark Pendergrast, author of Uncommon Grounds.

“Critic Ken Davids, whose ratings in Coffee Review have become the Parker Points for the beverage, tells me that Doi Chaang Coffee is in the top 10 percent of coffees he has “cupped”, rating around 89-91, where your typical cup of Starbucks is 83 to 84, and Folgers instant crystals come in around 60.” – Timothy Taylor, “Comparing Vancouver’s Coffee Beans”, Vancouver Magazine.