Gimme! Coffee

Gimme! Coffee

Specialty coffee from Gimme! Coffee, a worker-owned cooperative roaster and café company in Ithaca, New York.

Fair trade
Certified by Fairtrade International
Made in
Peru, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Honduras, Colombia, Burundi
Based in
Ithaca, New York
Founded
2000
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Vetted by The Labour Movement · last reviewed October 2026 · How we vet brands

Gimme! Coffee's worker-owners choose together to invest in ethical sourcing, their craft and a living wage.

The story

Gimme! Coffee started in Ithaca, New York, in 2000 and was re-established in 2022 as Gimme Coffee Cooperative, owned by its workers. It runs cafés in Ithaca and a wholesale roasting business.

Its worker-owners decide together how to invest in sourcing and craft, and the company has committed to paying a certified living wage.

Some of Gimme's coffees are Fairtrade certified, such as its Ethiopia SCFCU, from the Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union. Fairtrade certification guarantees farmers a Fairtrade Minimum Price and a Fairtrade Premium on top.

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About Gimme! Coffee

Is Gimme! Coffee fair trade?

Some of its coffees, such as Ethiopia SCFCU, are certified by Fairtrade International, which guarantees farmers a minimum price plus a premium. Not every Gimme coffee carries the certification. The Labour Movement vetted the brand before listing it, and we review every brand each year.

Who owns Gimme! Coffee?

Its workers. Gimme re-formed as a worker-owned cooperative in 2022.

Where is Gimme! Coffee based?

In Ithaca, New York, where it runs its cafés and wholesale business.