Grounds for Innocence is a medium roast blend supporting social justice organizations. This Fair Trade and USDA organic certified coffee features tasting notes of honey, orange, milk chocolate, and spices. The coffee is part of a collaboration between The Innocence Project and The Tennessee Innocence Project, with 15% of proceeds supporting their mission to free wrongfully convicted individuals through forensic and legal science.
Bongo Java Roasting Co. was founded on March 28, 1993 by Bob Bernstein in an 80 year old house turned café in Nashville's Hillsboro Village, making it the city's oldest coffee company. The roastery holds the distinction of being Nashville's first and only Certified Organic coffee roaster, with every bean also carrying Fair Trade certification. All coffee is sourced in small quantities directly from ethical, family owned farms and cooperatives. The wholesale operation has been running since 2000, supplying local coffee shops and grocery stores. Beyond the original café, the Bongo Java family now includes five locations across Nashville and related ventures including Fido and Game Point Café.
