When you drink Escoffee, you are helping the Andean economy develop itself, breaking from the tradition of giving the rich European and North-American countries all the interesting margins in processing and branding coffee. Escoffee has made a conscious decision to process as locally as possible; packaging comes from Chile and Colombia, roasting and packing is done in Ecuador itself, as well as the printing of promotional materials. In addition, ‘Escoffee’ is an Ecuadorian-owned and registered brand. A good price for farmers is important, but Escoffee goes further: it understands that the processing of many raw materials in the West is a lost opportunity for the Andes region to fullfil its technical and organizational capacity herself, thus adding important economic value to its products.