What is Farm-Direct?

Farm-Direct means BIGGBY® COFFEE buys coffee directly from select farmers around the world. We only work with partners who treat their people right, care for the planet, and invest in their communities.

BIGGBY® pays a fair price that allows the producer to pay a living wage to the farm-workers, and proper living conditions are verified through boots on the ground visits by an organization called OBIIS®.

What is OBIIS^®?

To ensure every farm truly meets BIGGBY® values, co-Founder and co-CEO Bob Fish, and his wife Michelle, created OBIIS®—One BIGG Island in Space. OBIIS certifies our coffee as Farm-Direct by visiting each farm personally, building long-term relationships with farmers and hearing their stories, as well as evaluating their farm practices up close.

All OBIIS-verified Farm Direct coffee is randomly tested for banned herbicides and pesticides as shipments are received in the US. If any banned herbicide or pesticide is detected, it is rejected. This is beyond the process required for USDA organic.

It can take years for a farm to be certified, but it means every cup is traceable back to real people and places.

Learn More about OBIIS®