Meaningful Coffee from Bean to Cup
Our family-owned and operated business is the connector of people, places, and great coffees. BD Imports is known for its work on gender equity and giving a start to women in coffee-producing countries. Our company prides itself on its advocacy and action on gender and racial equity.
Our green coffee offering is reflective of longstanding and new relationships.
Trust and transparency are essential to our business
Meaningful Coffee from Bean to Cup
Since 2022 the organizers of the Black Producers Program established yearly trips for coffee buyers to meet with the producers in Minas Gerais. The opportunity for the producers and buyers to learn about each other is critical. Our buyer/producer meetings provide greater understanding and transparency.
Check out the video for our 2023 trip to Matas de Minas, Minas Gerais.
Sítio Tapete Verde
Sustainability is More About Environmental Education than Certification: The Pacheco Family sees sustainability beyond certification protocols, but rather as a way to practice and strengthen…
Sítio Vista Alegre
The Road to Better Well-Being and a Special Quality Coffee: José Élio and Margarida’s production of specialty coffees make it possible to improve their quality of life and invest in the property. In…
Cafe Pico do Bone
The Memory of the Father: A Source of Strength and Labor for the FamilyCristiene and her family honor the memory of her father by continuing his work, cultivating both the fruit of their specialty…
Sítio São João
Acquiring the land was the first step. Many challenges followed, and made the family understand the meaning of resilience. With their teenage children, Mr. Jesus and Mrs. Maria das Graças walked or…
Sítio Embira
When buyers taste coffees from Sítio Embira, they stand out on the cupping table and are among the first to snatched up. The flavor notes are described as, blueberry, concord grape, creamy milk…
Sítio Santo Antônio
Sítio Santo Antônio coffees have been described as sweet, dried fruit, red fruit, chocolate, shortbread, lemon grass, and winey berry aroma. The farm is owned by the Peixoto family where they…
Adding Value Beyond Economic Through the Social Impact of Coffee
Learn More About the Producers and their farms in our e-book.
The Triumph:
Black Brazilians In Coffee
Phyllis Johnson’s new book highlights the stories and struggles of two families who are finding new pathways and breaking into the global specialty coffee market.
