Our values are humane and ecological

Bivouac is proud to act towards changing the practices of coffee industry to make them more fair and sustainable. That's why we maintain direct, transparent and long-term partnerships with associations of small specialty coffee producers in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Our story

Bivouac is a micro coffee roasting company, roasting certified organic coffees, deeply rooted in the Portneuf territory (near Quebec city). Since 2011, we have been sharing our passion for specialty coffee while remaining in line with our human values and our ecological commitments.

Step by Step

At first

Bivouac was founded in 2011, under the name LpB – La p’tite Brûlerie, in the picturesque village of Deschambault. The founder, Mélanie Gagné, had her dream become reality when she set up her artisanal roaster shop, which was an immediate success. Over the years, the company has become a key third-wave roaster in the region and stands out for their local and international commitments.

Roasting facility

After managing a coffee shop and roasting and distributing organic beans for more than 10 years, Mélanie began a transition that would lead the company to focus entirely on roasting coffee. She first bought a building in a neighbouring town, in Saint-Basile-de-Portneuf, where the roasting activities would be relocated. This workshop is now the headquarters of the company. Subsequently, selling the Deschambault coffee shop to another young, dynamic entrepreneur brought forth a new business, La Dinette du Cap.

Bivouac's birth

Today, Bivouac is dedicated solely to its primary vocation and to what it does best: roasting organic and fair trade specialty coffee beans. With more space and time, the team develops the aromatic profiles specific to the terroir of each coffee. The company thus regains their characteristic simplicity and authenticity, the very spirit of Bivouac. We are excited to welcome this new phase of our journey with you, dear coffee lovers. Let our coffees accompany you wherever you are!

Straight from the source

Cooperative Coffees is a group of 23 North American coffee roasters that has been revolutionizing the coffee business for 20 years. Our membership in this organization ensures that we are involved at every stage of the supply chain, from production to roasting. Mélanie has been involved in the Sourcing & Quality Committee for several years, which deals with issues related to coffee quality and harvesting conditions.

Bivouac is inspired by life, and by what coffee means to us: a simple and accessible daily ritual that makes each moment even more precious.

Straight from the source

Cooperative Coffees is a group of 23 North American coffee roasters that has been revolutionizing the coffee business for 20 years. Our membership in this organization ensures that we are involved at every stage of the supply chain, from production to roasting. Mélanie has been involved in the Sourcing & Quality Committee for several years, which deals with issues related to coffee quality and harvesting conditions.

Discover Cooperative Coffees

The power of collaboration

Cooperative Coffees member roasters are humans with a passion for coffee; they share the same values and work together to have a greater impact at the source through joint coffee purchases. The Cooperative Coffees import model is innovative and unique in the industry. Its operation is similar to that of community supported agriculture programs in Quebec. Roasters commit to buying a certain amount of coffee from producers in advance, and the terms of the contracts are set. This commitment makes it possible to reduce the uncertainty and precariousness specific to agriculture. The roasters thus jointly assume part of the production risks.

Climate justice

Through Cooperative Coffees, Bivouac works hand in hand with their partners. These are groups of small producers of certified organic and fair trade coffee who are innovators in sustainable development and who are stakeholders in our organization. Through an impact fund, roasters collectively invest their green coffee purchases to support producers’ projects. This may involve making their practices more sustainable, improving their infrastructure, or enhancing the productivity of their land and the quality of their product. Several tools have been put in place over the years to collectively reduce the carbon footprint of the roasted coffee supply chain, for both producers and roasters. These initiatives address climate justice on a larger scale. For example,Carbon, Climate and Coffeeis a major project that aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the supply chain by 2025.Cooperative Coffees holds the B-Corp environmental business certification. In 2020, it won the Sustainability Award:Business Model category, awarded by the Specialty Coffee Association.

Traceability and transparency

The traceability of each Bivouac coffee goes back to the producers’ land. We have chosen to be coherent and transparent. All information about producers, certifications and contracts is available on FairTradeProof.org.When you buy our coffee, you are making a consumer choice that supports innovative projects, led by farmers, that provide concrete climate solutions.

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