Over the last ten years, the brand has grown its range, developed international partnerships, won multiple awards and invested profits back into producer communities. Perkee was created with the intention of producing quality coffee while supporting farming communities at origin.
Perkee initially launched with Soppexcca, a Fairtrade co-operative based in Nicaragua. Women now make up 40% of the co-operative’s membership and play a central role in its governance and operations.
Through Perkee, profits have supported a range of long-term initiatives within Soppexcca, including education programmes, women’s health screening, youth farming projects, organic compost production and diversification into cacao to address climate-related challenges.
Graziano Moroni, head of coffee and tea at BM Caterers, said: “Perkee was created to show that coffee could be sourced responsibly while still meeting the needs of customers and the business.
“Over the past ten years, it has allowed us to build long-term relationships with producers and to reinvest back into farming communities in a practical and measurable way. The rebrand reflects where Perkee is now, and the direction we want it to take in the years ahead.”
In its next phase, Perkee is partnering with the Inga community in Colombia to bring a new speciality coffee, Aponte West, to the collection. Further partnerships are planned as the brand continues to work with producers who share its approach to ethics, fairness and environmental responsibility.