June 30th, 2025
This coffee is more than your usual wake up call. Girls Who Grind Coffee is an independent, female-founded specialty coffee roastery. They produced high quality roasted coffee beans 100% grown by women, with the focus on visibility, representation and celebration.
Founders Fi O’Brien and Casey Lalonde, are on a mission to give back to female coffee producers, proving that ethical sourcing and environmental responsibility, make for a great cup of coffee.
Coffee with a cause
The coffee industry has long had a gender imbalance, especially at the farming and production level. Women play a key role within this industry and are often the backbone of coffee farms, doing much of the hard labour. Yet they’re underrepresented and undervalued in both management and pay. To combat this inequality, Girls Who Grind have developed a community of exclusively female only growers and pay them premium prices for their exceptional work.
“Grown by Women. Always.”
It doesn’t stop at buying beans. Through their Cheek to Cheek initiative Girls Who Grind go the extra mile, to give producers an additional payment of 10% of their bag sales on top of their already fair and considered payment. So you know every bean has come from a good place.
A planet pick me up
At Girls Who Grind, the approach to environmental responsibility is refreshingly straight forward and purpose-driven. They roast in small batches to minimise waste, use fully recyclable or compostable packaging. They are committed to reducing their carbon footprint every step of their process.
Transparency is key to their responsible messaging, providing clarity on what works, what doesn’t and their innovative plans for the future. They provide are waking up the coffee industry to demonstrate the sustainable practices that could (and should!) be more widely used.
Quality in every brew
But don’t worry! The ethical and environmental mission of Girls Who Grind does NOT detract from the taste! They are specialty-grade roasters who take flavour seriously, developing unique notes within their beans, including “pink lemonade and peaches” or “molasses and cherry cola”! This is not your average brew.
Whether you like your coffee as a bold espresso or a subtle V60 drip, Girls Who Grind offer a range that celebrates variety and origin. Their products are always fresh, thoughtfully sourced and full of character. Even their packaging is used platform to promote their empowered personality as well as a QR codes that link to stories from the women behind the beans.
This is one of many ways that Girls Who Grind celebrate the power of the women in their community. They also embrace this feminist expression through collaboration with female illustrators, hosting events that spotlight women in coffee, and sharing stories that hero diversity, resilience and brilliance. This means that by getting your beans from Girls Who Grind, your daily caffeine hit supports women all the way from crop to cup and beyond!
Drink with intention
In a world full of greenwashing and performative activism, Girls Who Grind is a breath of fresh, fair-trade air. They’re proof that running a business with values doesn’t have to mean compromising on quality, character or creativity.
Written by Jessica Marwood Writer.
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