Fourteener Coffee Club
Quick answer: organic coffee roasters in Colorado
Two of the Colorado roasters we list sell only organic coffee, and both are in Boulder. Conscious Coffees has an all-organic lineup and is a Certified B Corporation. Ampersand Coffee Roasters sells a lineup that is 100 percent Fair Trade and organic, with Regenerative Organic Certified and Smithsonian Bird Friendly lots on top. At least five more sell some organic coffees, and several others say they pay above Fair Trade prices without carrying the label.
What the labels mean
The National Coffee Association sums up the main certifications you will see on a Colorado bag.
| Label | Who runs it | What it covers, per the NCA |
|---|---|---|
| USDA Organic | The USDA's National Organic Program | Standards for soil health and nutrients, pest and weed management, no genetically modified crops, and environmental effects, plus controls on organic roasting and the supply chain |
| Fair Trade | Fairtrade standards; Fair Trade USA is one certifier | A blend of social, economic and environmental criteria that support small producer organizations and farm workers in low and middle income countries |
| Rainforest Alliance | Rainforest Alliance | Forests, climate, human rights and livelihoods, under its Sustainable Agriculture Standard |
| Regenerative Organic Certified | Regenerative Organic Certification | Soil health, animal welfare and farmworker fairness |
| Bird Friendly | Developed by Smithsonian scientists in the late 1990s | Shade habitat for migratory songbirds: a mix of foliage cover, tree height and biodiversity |
The NCA adds two facts. As of 2024 there are no genetically modified coffees at all, organic or not. And in its 2026 National Coffee Data Trends report, 51 percent of American adults said they were much or somewhat more likely to buy coffee certified as organic.
A B Corporation certificate is different: it applies to the company, not to a coffee.
Colorado roasters and what they state
Everything below is what the roasters say on their own pages, as summarized on our profiles and checked on September 27, 2026. We have not audited any of it. The roasters are local favorites we list; a listing does not mean a roaster is part of the club.
| Roaster | Town | What they state |
|---|---|---|
| Conscious Coffees | Boulder | All-organic lineup; Certified B Corporation; sells organic green coffee for home roasters |
| Ampersand | Boulder (Gunbarrel) | 100 percent Fair Trade and organic; Regenerative Organic Certified coffees from Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Nicaragua; Bird Friendly lots from Peru and Honduras; organic, Fair Trade Mountain Water decaf |
| OZO Coffee | Boulder | Organic blends, including its house blend and the Isabelle espresso; many lots carry Organic, Fair Trade or Rainforest Alliance certification |
| Kaladi | Englewood | Fair Trade, Bird Friendly and women producer categories in its shop |
| Pablo's Coffee | Denver | Many coffees carry Rainforest Alliance, Smithsonian Bird Friendly or similar certifications; an organically grown water-process decaf |
| Camp 4 Coffee | Crested Butte | SilverHammer, a certified organic version of its Sledgehammer house blend, and an organic dark blend |
| Peregrine | Westcliffe | A certified organic Mexico, Nuevo Paraiso |
| Wagon | Denver | Many coffees organic; living income pricing |
Paying above Fair Trade, with or without the label
Several roasters here describe their buying in prices rather than logos. Pablo's says it routinely pays 50 to 100 percent more per pound for green coffee than the average Fair Trade rate. Boxcar says that in every year of business it has bought most of its coffee from Mauricio Salaverria and his team at Divisadero Farms in El Salvador, paying well above the C market or Fair Trade price. Wagon commits to paying producers above Fair Trade prices. Conscious Coffees buys directly from farmer cooperatives and says that lets farmers keep a bigger share than Fair Trade minimums alone. Some of those ties are long: it has bought from Maya Vinic in Chiapas, Mexico, since 2001 and Rio Azul in Guatemala since 2006.
Dark Heart in Loveland explains why a label can be missing. It says every coffee it roasts comes from farms that meet or exceed organic standards, but some lots are not labeled organic because certification costs too much for many small farmers, and it buys from them anyway.
So there are two ways to read a bag. A certification is a check by someone other than the roaster. A price premium or a direct trade relationship is the roaster's own account. Both are useful. If a roaster's sourcing matters to you, read its about page and ask; most of these roasters run cafes where you can.
Organic coffee and the club
The Fourteener Coffee Club plan builder chooses by roast, style and grind, not by certification, so it does not promise an organic bag. What it does promise is a 12 oz bag from a different independent Colorado roaster each box, every 2 or 4 weeks, for $16.99 a bag, with your first bag free and $7.99 shipping on that first box. Skip or cancel anytime. If organic is a must, the roasters above sell it directly, and our Colorado roasters by the numbers post shows how they compare on everything else. See the plans.
Organic and Fair Trade questions
Which Colorado coffee roasters are all organic?
Of the roasters we list, Conscious Coffees and Ampersand Coffee Roasters, both in Boulder, sell only organic coffee. Ampersand's lineup is also all Fair Trade.
What is Bird Friendly coffee?
A certification developed by Smithsonian scientists in the late 1990s to conserve habitat for migratory songbirds. The NCA says it requires a mix of foliage cover, tree height and biodiversity. Ampersand, Kaladi and Pablo's list Bird Friendly coffees.
Is organic coffee genetically modified?
No. USDA organic rules bar genetically modified crops, and the NCA notes that as of 2024 there are no genetically modified coffees of any kind.
Why would a roaster skip the organic label?
Dark Heart Coffee in Loveland gives one reason: certification costs are too high for many small farmers, so some of its lots from farms that meet organic standards are not labeled organic.
Sources
- National Coffee Association, Coffee certifications (USDA organic, Fairtrade and Fair Trade USA, Rainforest Alliance, Regenerative Organic Certification, Bird Friendly)
- National Coffee Association, Organic coffee (National Organic Program standards; no GMO coffees as of 2024; the 51 percent figure from the 2026 National Coffee Data Trends Fall Report)
- Roaster statements: our profiles of Conscious Coffees, Ampersand, OZO, Kaladi, Pablo's, Camp 4, Peregrine, Wagon, Boxcar and Dark Heart, each citing the roaster's own shop and about pages, checked 2026-09-27.
By Joe McRose, Fourteener Coffee Club. Updated . What each roaster offers and says about sourcing: our roaster profiles, from the roasters' own pages, checked 2026-09-27. What the certifications mean: the National Coffee Association's pages on coffee certifications and organic coffee.