Brew a cup - Build a House with Local Mountain Coffee Habitat Haitian Blue

Lafayette IN, February 19, 2008. Local Mountain Coffee announced today the introduction of Habitat Haitian Blue Coffee. This variety was put together in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette as a way to blend a great tasting coffee with the construction of housing for people in both Lafayette and Haiti.

Local Mountain co-founder Ric Brown was eager to find a way to help. "Honestly, this is special for me. Before I moved from the area a number of years ago I worked with Habitat here in Lafayette. I have seen the huge impact this organization has had and the difference home ownership makes in a family's life."

"We are excited about the opportunity to introduce more people to the work we are doing here locally and in Haiti. We decided that offering the opportunity to highlight a product of Haiti through a local company was a perfect way to illustrate how we cooperatively work both locally and abroad to bring homeownership opportunities to people" stated Doug Taylor of Habitat of Lafayette. "The folks at Local Mountain understand our mission and have been great to work with in putting this together for us".

The Haitian Blue coffee is a premium arabica coffee brought to Local Mountain specifically to highlight a product of Haiti and to raise awareness (and funding) for Habitat's work there. A portion of each pound of Habitat Haitian Blue that is sold is given directly to Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette. The coffee is a medium dark roast that has a rich and unique flavor.

Photo courtesy of Melissa MillisHabitat is only one of several local organizations that are working with the people of Haiti to improve conditions there. If you have a comment to share on Haiti, Habitat for Humanity or any other related topic, please click below and share!

Habitat Haitian Blue is available for purchase now in-store at our Lafayette café and online through our website.