CLR Roasters, a wholly owned subsidiary of CLR Roasters,a wholly owned subsidiary of Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) and makers of Café La Rica Espresso, “The Official Cafecito of the Miami Marlins,” recently announced that its Siles Plantation Family Group has received certification by C.A.F.E. Practices, a private Standard established by the Starbucks Coffee Company.
C.A.F.E. Practices, which stands for Coffee and Farmer Equity, ensures that Starbucks is sourcing sustainably grown and processed coffee by evaluating the economic, social and environmental aspects of coffee production.
Starbucks partners with SCS Global Services to ensure the quality and integrity of the third –party verification process. CERES, or Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH, an approved verifier of C.A.F.E. Practices, serves as the third party verifier for the certification.
“We are so proud of Marisol Siles and her team at the Siles Family Plantation in achieving an overall score of 95% from Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices, led by scores of 100% and 97% in Economic Accountability and Social Responsibility respectively” said Dave Briskie, President and CFO of Youngevity.
“The validity of this certification runs through June 30, 2021. We are optimistic that establishing this very prestigious certification, which is a required first step in forming a supplier relationship with Starbucks, may