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Saffron Coffee
Saffron Coffee is a profit-for-purpose enterprise, whose Lao Arabica is directly traded and sustainably sourced from more than 830 smallholder, hill tribe farming families in northern Laos. The coffee is processed, hulled, graded, hand-sorted, and roasted in Luang Prabang. Saffron Coffee’s flagship cafe – the Espresso, Brew Bar, and Roastery on the Mekong in Luang Prabang – celebrates the uniqueness of its organic, shade-grown coffee. The cafe is open 7 days a week, with free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, riverside seating, and a menu that complements the quality coffee. Saffron Coffee also offers tours between November and February, allowing guests to experience the full coffee journey from “Cherry to Cup”.
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Aqua de Bamboo
Aqua de Bamboo produces drinking-ware made from responsibly sourced bamboo in Laos and stainless steel. Our products – thermoses, coffee cups, beer mugs, and shakers – are designed to make you feel carefree. Items come with a custom laser-engraved logo and thermal insulation, and are BPA-free and eco-friendly. The quality is controlled to be breathable and have a relaxed luxury feel at an affordable price. Each purchase helps preserve and clean our beautiful green nature planet. Products are available online and in Luang Prabang at the morning market, coffee shops and hotels.
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TaiBaan Crafts
Opened in 2011 as Saoban, the recently rebranded TaiBaan supports diverse ethnicities from more than 15 village crafts groups across 10 Lao provinces. When you buy from TaiBaan Crafts, a World Fair Trade Organization member, you provide employment and training for the artisans, and the profits stay in the village. At TaiBaan’s Vientiane shop, you’ll find more than 70 different items made from silk, cotton, bamboo, hemp, silver, and recycled bomb shrapnel. The product range features bags and baskets, clothing and accessories, items for the home, and textiles and fabric. Mail order purchases are available.
