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About Me

I'm a 100% Fair Trade, Organic, Shade grown Coffee Roaster based in the general area of Birmingham, Alabama. I give 1% of my annual gross (not profit) sales to environmental groups. I also buy wind credits to offset my energy use. I make really good coffee. Check me out. Higher Ground Roasters
UPCOMING EVENTS
North Alabama Whitewater Festival @ Locust Fork of Black Warrior River
Saturday and Sunday, March 8 & 9
Higher Ground is proud to be one of the contributing sponsors to the 2008 NAWF. Stop by this weekend, meet the people that work with us, and grab a cup of organic, Fair Trade, shade grown coffee thats locally roasted here in Birmingham.
Watershed Leadership Conference @ Camp Beckwith on Week's Bay in Fairhope, AL.
Friday-Sunday, March 14-16
We will be brewing our fresh organic, Fair Trade coffee all weekend at this event creating awareness for the protection and restoration of Alabama's water resources.
Green Tie Affair @ Flower Stems Loft, Birmingham, AL.
Thursday, April 17
The 12th annual Green Tie Affair hosted by the Alabama Environmental Council is one event you don't want to miss. A night of food, music,and fun provided by local green companies.And of course we will be brewing our coffee.
NEWS
HIGHER GROUND ROASTER OF THE YEAR ARTICLE RELEASED!
The moment has arrived! Roast Magazine has released the November/December issue, with the Roaster of the Year award article. The info is amazing and the article was done really well. Pass it on!
Herbs For Health Magazine Article on Shade Grown Coffee
Herbs for Health Magazine has a wonderful article on the importance of Shade Grown coffees-- their significance for the bean, the farmers, and the migratory species that rely on the forest canopy. Higher Ground Roasters is mentioned as a shade grown company, and in fact, all our beans are shade grown-- none are grown from clear-cutting or conventional methods.
HIGHER GROUND WINS ROASTER OF THE YEAR!
Higher Ground Roasters has won Roast Magazine's Roaster of the Year competition! Higher Ground was chosen from a national applicant pool based on quality and taste of coffee, sustainable practices, and innovations in the industry. We're very proud to have been chosen, and keep your eyes open for a feature article in the November/December edition of Roast Magazine. Thanks!HIGHER GROUND'S Non-Profit Blends now in your area!!!
Higher Ground's Local Alabama Non-Profit blends are now available by the cup in several new areas. Check out V. Richards, Java and Jams, Tria, Eclipse (Montevallo), Open Door Cafe, Coffee On Valley and lots more! Support these local businesses and 10% of the proceeds are passed on to the non-profit.
HIGHER GROUND WINS SANTE GOLD STAR AWARD
Higher Ground's Sumatran Decaf coffee has won Sante Magazine's Gold Star Award for "exceptional merit as chosen by [their] restaurant professional reviewers."
HIGHER GROUND RATED ON Coffeehabitat.com !
Check out this website, a well known review site for coffee lovers-- and the rave reviews for Higher Ground ("I am extremely impressed with this company!"). This is a great site for anyone intersted in sustainable coffee, specialty coffee, or the processes behind it all. Heres a little preview:
"Higher Ground exemplifies the situation with sustainable coffee today. They are trying to minimize their own impact on the environment; striving to work with a hodgepodge of seals and lack of seals and searching for ways to improve transparency in this system; fostering relationships and understanding at the source; and providing great coffee."
HIGHER GROUND FRISBEES!
Keep an eye out for Higher Ground's sharp looking frisbees-- They're standard ultimate frisbee size and weight, 100% recycled plastic, and available at Crestwood Coffee Company, and around town(s). Check the website soon for online availability

Be sure to stop by your local coffee shop or grocery store and grab one of our new (and old) non-profit blends! 10% of all sales are donated to the non-profit mentioned...
The Access Fund Blend
Alabama Environmental Council Blend
Appalachian Trail Blend
Black Warrior Riverkeeper Roast
Freshwater Land Trust Blend
Jones Valley Urban Farm Blend
Literacy Council Blend
River Roast Blend
Southeastern Foot Trails Coalition Blend
Red Ribbon Blend
War On Hunger Blend
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

nice people. people who like coffee. people who like the earth. pretty much any people who are good people.

My Blog

HIGHER GROUND’S ROASTER OF THE YEAR ARTICLE RELEASED!

HIGHER GROUND ROASTER OF THE YEAR ARTICLE RELEASED!The moment has arrived! Roast Magazine has released the November/December issue, with the Roaster of the Year award article. The info is ...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:31:00 PST

Interesting Article-- Fair Trade Coffee Review by Kenneth Davids

Hey All, Kenneth Davids, international coffee guru, author, and co-founder of the Coffee Review, wrote a small article in Coffee Talk about the quality of Fair Trade coffees. Check it out, its w...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:08:00 PST

Herbs for Health Magazine article on Shade Grown Coffee--Higher Ground Featured...

Herbs For Health Magazine Article on Shade Grown CoffeeHerbs for Health Magazine has a wonderful article on the importance of Shade Grown coffees-- their significance for the bean, the farmers, and th...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:09:00 PST

Higher Ground’s upcoming Fall event schedule!

Hey Guys!We're gearing up for Fall, and we're really excited about some upcoming events. We'll be at the ones below, and we'd love to see you there. They're great events with some great ca...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:07:00 PST

Fair Trade article in October New Yort Times

Hey All,October 2, The New York Times ran a pretty interesting article on the Fair Trade movement. They quoted Transfair, our Fair Trade certifier, and have a pretty interesting, business-orient...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:35:00 PST

Thanks to all of you, HIGHER GROUND WINS ROASTER OF THE YEAR!!!

To all our shops and stores and customers and friends--Thanks to your support, Higher Ground Roasters made it through the rigorous selection process and were chosen as Roast Magazine's Roaster of the ...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:12:00 PST

Nominate Higher Ground for the Peoples Choice Awards!!!

Nominate Higher Ground for Co-op America's People's Choice Awards!Co-op America has just begun their third annual People's Choice Awards, celebrating green businesses and challenging corporations to f...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:43:00 PST

Higher Ground Featured at The AT Conservancy's Bienniel Conference

Friday, July 13-Sunday, July 20, 2007A.T. Conservancy 36th Bienniel Conference Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJHigher Ground was recently featured during the 36th Biennial Conference of the Ap...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:55:00 PST

HIGHER GROUND now in Birmingham's Whole Foods Coffee Bar!

Last week Higher Ground coffee will became the brewed coffee of our local Whole Foods. In support of locals, Whole Foods is featuring some of Higher Grounds' non-profit blends, so when you're by...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:47:00 PST

HIGHER GROUND GETS RETHREADS ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Our new completely biodegradable corn plastic togo mug has won the Rethreads Environmental Acheivement Award. The production of this mug , in comparison to conventional plastic production--preve...
Posted by Higher Ground Roasters on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:33:00 PST