For over two decades, we've been intentionally sourcing the most delicious coffees possible and sharing them with our neighbors.
Working Together
Sunergos means “working together” — a simple phrase that represents our company culture and has shaped how we operate from day one. We started roasting coffee in 2003 from the Highlands neighborhood in Louisville, inspired by a love for our community, good coffee, and the creativity that connects them.
Quality
There are innumerable factors that go into the production costs of great coffee. A few of these are sustainable growing practices, good laborers who pick the ripest cherries, and consistent and controllable processing to remove the coffee seeds from those cherries. True in every craft, more effort and expertise costs more money. Production of the best quality coffees necessities higher pricing and the ability to sustain those efforts requires the same. For this reason, we buy great coffees whose quality merits its price. The specialty coffee industry is built on these principles and we are proud to be a part of this global economy.
Economic Responsibility
The question, “Are your coffees Fair Trade?” is a common one. The answer is “yes” and “no”. Some of our coffees carry the certification though we don’t indicate such certifications on our packaging. All of our coffees are fairly traded. We are proud to say that our least expensive coffees are purchased at an average price over 145% of Fair Trade. Our Seasonals and many other coffees in our lineup are well beyond that percentage. This doesn’t mean you’ll find over-priced coffees in our offerings. After all, fair goes both ways.
Sustainable Partnerships
We believe in embracing the expertise of each part of the coffee supply chain. This spreads from coffee growers to exporters, importers, roasters, and retail partners. For this reason, we work with buying partners who share our values of quality and economic responsibility. Together we are able to practice in long-standing relationships with large and small growers and contribute toward infrastructure that creates sustainability.