Fair-trade Labeling was created in the Netherlands in the late 1980s. The Max Havelaar Foundation launched the first Fair-trade consumer guarantee label in 1988 on coffee sourced from Mexico. The FAIRTRADE Mark is an independent consumer label which appears on products as an independent guarantee that disadvantaged producers in the developing world are getting a better deal. There are many fair trade products now available within the beverage market. The largest and most popular market is fair trade coffee and fair trade coffee beans.

Garraways are licensed fair-trade coffee producers. Garraways policy is to supply high quality fair trade coffees, fair-trade teas,fair trade choclolates and other associated fair trade products at sensible market prices. Recent press and media articles have highlighted what all too often seems to be fair trade products’ being unfairly priced adding a premium for the retailer which can deter the customer from purchasing fair trade products, a practice which in our view is completely unnecessary. Being licensed fair trade producers, Garraways are able to purchase green fair trade coffee beans direct. These fair trade beans are roasted and packed in our own factory and delivered to our customers direct within a few days of roasting, allowing us to supply high quality fair-trade products direct at a fair price!

Garraways supply a wide range of fair trade coffee beans. Our range of fair-trade espresso beans includes four different blends and a fair-trade decaffeinated coffee bean. Fair-trade Colombian filter coffee for use in pour and filter coffee machines is also available. Garraways also supply a wide range of instant fair trade coffees including Nescafe partner’s fair trade coffee. The Nescafe partners blend has been recently launched... every bean used to produce Nescafe’s new "partners blend" is sourced from countries where partnerships with organized farmers' groups have been established to bring social, economic and environmental sustainability to their communities. African gold fair trade coffee sachets are individual coffee sachets ideal for hotel rooms and other single cup requirements .Individual fair trade coffee sticks are also available. Other individual fair-trade sachets include fair trade white sugar sticks and fair-trade brown sugar sticks. To compliment this range Garraways also supply fair-trade tea bags both loose and in envelopes.