Mystic Monk Coffee is roasted by Carmelite monks and has excellent brand recognition with 20,000+ reviews. The key difference is sourcing: Mystic Monk doesn't disclose their supply chain or farming relationships. Guadalupe Roastery grows coffee at Guadalupe Farms, its own farm in Nicaragua, buys directly from Catholic farming families in Nicaragua and Latin America, and reinvests 100% of its margin in Catholic Trade — the farmers and their local communities. We also roast every order the day it ships — so your coffee is always at peak freshness.

Yes. "Coffee for the Common Good" is our founding mission, rooted in Catholic Social Teaching. We operate on the principles of human dignity, solidarity, and subsidiarity — particularly the dignity of farming families. Our direct trade model is Catholic Social Doctrine applied to the coffee supply chain.

It means we buy beans directly from farming families — not through importers, brokers, or commodity markets. We know the families by name, we've visited their farms, and we negotiate prices face-to-face. This eliminates middlemen and ensures farmers receive the highest possible payment for their work.

Yes! Our subscription program delivers fresh-roasted specialty coffee on your schedule. Choose your coffee, select your frequency, and we handle the rest. You can change, pause, or cancel anytime — no commitments. Every subscription order is roasted the day it ships.

Specialty-grade coffee scores 80+ on the SCA 100-point scale, as evaluated by certified Q graders. Only a small share of the world's coffee qualifies. At Guadalupe, we only roast specialty-grade beans: our signature lot cups at 84 points and our special lots between 87 and 89. The result is a cleaner, sweeter, more complex cup than commercial coffee.

Yes — our Single Serve Cups use the same specialty-grade beans as our bags. They're compatible with Keurig and most single-serve brewers. It's the easiest way to get specialty coffee without changing your brewing routine.