Our Story
We have always enjoyed travel and adventure. Our journeys have taken us down many roads. January of 1987 we stepped off a plane in Bangkok, Thailand. It was around midnight as we descended the stairs to the tarmac. No jet bridges in those days! The hot humid air filled with the scent of tropical flowers and spices greeted us. Little did we know, this beautiful land would become intricately woven into the fabric of our lives.
The next day we journeyed north to the city of Chiangmai, a place we now call home. The beauty of the land and the warm gentle people captured our hearts. Thailand is known as the Land of Smiles. Truly, the people are the greatest treasure of this beautiful nation.
Our “Ahah Moment” Happened in a Mountain Village
We loved coffee, but didn’t know anything about growing and producing coffee as a crop. We knew we were onto something so we headed to Brazil to learn about growing coffee. The concepts learned in Brazil were used to launch coffee cultivation as an economic development project in the highlands of Northern Thailand. This work was originally initiated through Abundant Life Foundation, where we serve as Directors. This led to the birth of Asia Best Premium Coffee, superior quality Organic Fair Trade Arabica Coffee.
Over 500 families in over 50 villages are now part of the network of coffee producers. The farmers produce a great quality Organic Fair Trade Coffee. A strict quality control program was implemented from the farm level to the wet and dry processing procedures. Farmers are paid well beyond the Fair Trade value for their coffee. As a result, families are transforming and communities are benefiting from the increased income earned through coffee cultivation.