Rooted in Impact·A mangrove tree planted in Kenya for every order
Rising For People Coffee Co.

Rooted in Impact

Specialty coffee with a story in every sip.

Farm-direct beans from women-owned, family-run micro farms. Roasted to order in Reno on an electric, low-carbon roaster — and a mangrove tree planted in Kenya for every transaction.

Mangrove tree planted in Kenya

for every coffee bag order

15% of weekly profits donated

52 Weeks · 52 Change Makers

Electric on-demand roaster

Low-carbon, roasted to order

Rising for People Comes First

Quality, Equity, Sustainability — in every bag.

We build meaningful partnerships with small, family-owned coffee farms — many women-owned — who choose shade-grown beans and natural ecosystems over harmful farming practices. Then we roast them on demand, on an electric roaster, right here in Reno.

01

Quality

Specialty, vertically sourced beans roasted to order on our electric on-demand roaster — every bag, every cup.

02

Equity

Fair-trade partnerships with women-owned, family-owned micro farms that earn livable wages for their craft.

03

Sustainability

Shade-grown beans, no synthetic fertilizers, and a Mangrove tree planted in Kenya for every transaction.

Behind the bag

Origin stories.

Read our story

Ethiopia

2,500 MASL

Shanta Golba

"Pomegranate · mixed-berry jam · dark chocolate"

Natural · handpicked

Rwanda

1,800 MASL

Family-run cooperatives

"Bright stone-fruit · honeyed body · floral finish"

Washed · women-led

East Java

1,400 MASL

Indonesian micro lots

"Cocoa · brown-sugar · earthy depth"

Wet-hulled · shade-grown

Spring Origins Series

Upcoming events.

Cuppings, latte workshops, and origin spotlights — held at our Midtown Reno roastery.

All events

Rising Society

A monthly seat at the roastery.

Members get exclusive monthly drops, early access to events like the Spring Origins Series, café perks, and a bigger share of the impact we make together — all for one transparent monthly price.

  • Monthly member treats
  • Early access to events & releases
  • Members-only café perks
  • First-look at seasonal roasts